by Angel Sang | Jun 6, 2025 | Community, Wimbledon
Wimbledon headlines go to the champions, but it’s the hidden network of groundskeepers, ball crews, umpires, and operators that have helped build its legacy. This is their history. 1877: One court, a handful of staff, and a new chapter in sport One day, on a croquet...
by Cerys Jones | Jun 5, 2025 | Community, Wimbledon
Combine queueing and Wimbledon, and you get the most British experience possible – but none of it would be possible without the workers who keep fans in line. Queueing for hours on end with no guarantee of an end result feels pretty preposterous. But never doubt...
by Cerys Jones | May 30, 2025 | Innovation, Wimbledon
Before tennis stars step onto the courts at Wimbledon, months of work go into sowing the seeds of that success. This is how the Championships’ iconic courts are made. One of Wimbledon’s defining features, other than its friendly military stewards and of course, the...
by Cerys Jones | May 29, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story, Wimbledon
Think extraordinary aces happen by accident? Think again. As we build up to the Wimbledon Championships, Sidelines spoke to a world-leading expert on the tennis serve. Few actions in sport combine quiet grace and lethal power quite like the tennis serve. It can make...
by Angel Sang | May 29, 2025 | Groundwork, Top Story, Wimbledon
Every summer, the world tunes in to watch serves, sweat, and strawberries at Wimbledon. But beyond the highly anticipated matches and tennis stars, there’s a hidden workforce of young people making it all run smoothly. For most people, being a spectator at...
by Cerys Jones | May 23, 2025 | Community, Wimbledon
Most Wimbledon fans don’t realise, but volunteers from the British Armed Forces play a vital role at the event, as Cerys Jones and Amelia Cox found out.From its all-white uniforms to its delicious strawberries and cream, Wimbledon is a tournament of tradition, but one...
