9 reasons why Wimbledon is brilliant every year
Strawberries, cream and lots of tennis
Every summer the UK crowds around a TV screen to watch Wimbledon and eat strawberries. A truly British sporting occasion!
We've put together nine reasons why Wimbledon, every single year, never fails to entertain us:
1. Henman Hill, Murray Mound, call it what you like...we love it.
2. At Wimbledon, rain is kind of fun.
3. We get to see celebs looking smart.
4. Tennis is actually really entertaining. This is the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon. Wow.
5. We have a two-week excuse to drink Pimms.
6. Each year we believe we'll pick up our racket again...
7. Remember this? The greatest runner-up speech ever? Must...not..cry...
8. An excuse to eat strawberries and cream!
9. The ball boys and girls. We've seen them do some amazing catches over the year including this one...
Oh and one extra bonus reason why Wimbledon is so fun, you get to see David Beckham do things like this:
Fancy getting out on the court yourself? If you're like us, you probably won't make a grand slam final, but tennis is really just about hitting the ball about and having fun!
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