Famed Site Remains True to Tradition
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Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Wimbledon is a name known around the world for one thing, tennis. For the next two weeks, fans will follow the soap opera of this year's tournament; the tough battles, the upsets, the plot that grows ever more intriguing with each passing day. The oldest and most prestigious major, and the only one still played on grass, the tournament is steeped in history and tradition. With a look at Wimbledon's revered place in the sport of tennis, Tom Rivers reports for VOA from the hallowed turf in the leafy suburb tucked away in southwest London.
