They are almost too perfect, too green and lush. Speaking on BBC TV, three-time champion Boris Becker said: "The courts haven't been played on in two years. Add to that the fact the roof has been closed for the first two days and that is why you will see some slipping and sliding." The courts do not get the chance to dry out. "The one thing that has been different this year is the weather. The courts are as good as they have always been. Wimbledon will leave no stone unturned and we hope there will be no more injuries. Henman added: "In terms of the preparation of the surface - the science and the readings - we have all that data. Meanwhile, Australian Nick Kyrgios said the courts were a "joke" and too slow.įormer British number one Tim Henman, a member of the All England Club (AELTC) board, told the BBC: "It's about controlling the controllables."
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