"Tennis should be safe. That it should be humane should not even be up for discussion."
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By Alexandra Willis in Melbourne "Does Wimbledon have an extreme heat policy?" It was a perfectly innocent question. But if you've ever been to Wimbledon, you will understand why it was an amusing one. Rain delays, rather than heat delays, are a fact of SW19 life. The skies darken, the clouds let rip, the court coverers hurry on, the players grab rackets and bags and hurry off, and the umpire announces that play is suspended. You sit around gloomily clutching cups of tea. Lather, rinse, repeat.
"Tennis should be safe. That it should be humane should not even be up for discussion."
"Tennis should be safe. That it should be…
"Tennis should be safe. That it should be humane should not even be up for discussion."
By Alexandra Willis in Melbourne "Does Wimbledon have an extreme heat policy?" It was a perfectly innocent question. But if you've ever been to Wimbledon, you will understand why it was an amusing one. Rain delays, rather than heat delays, are a fact of SW19 life. The skies darken, the clouds let rip, the court coverers hurry on, the players grab rackets and bags and hurry off, and the umpire announces that play is suspended. You sit around gloomily clutching cups of tea. Lather, rinse, repeat.