A Grand-Slamming Day Out At Wimbledon

March 14, 2011 - PRLog -- Since then, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has continued to provide us with truly golden moments of sporting history ranging from 17-year old Boris Becker’s unexpected victory back in 1985 when he smashed the Gentlemen’s Singles Championships, right up to Pete Sampras’s world-breaking grand slam record in 2000.

But this year will see the club host its 125th championship, a significant occasion for tennis as a sport. A truly exceptional experience is now available during Wimbledon’s special year which will give tennis fans the opportunity to obtain an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this extraordinary club, retracing the steps taken by some of the greatest tennis legends in history.

You will be given a unique chance to explore the club’s expansive grounds which now cover more than 42 acres, consisting of 6 Clay courts, 5 indoor courts, 2 greenset Velvelux and 3 greenset trophy, not forgetting the famous 19 grass courts. Of course, no visit to Wimbledon would be complete without a visit to the memorable Centre Court where only last year Rafael Nadal successfully won his eighth grand slam title.

Your visit will also incorporate a visit to the club’s new Millennium building which provides state-of-the-art amenities and, considering its prime use is usually during the summer, highly effective solar shading. This stunning building is used by virtually everybody involved in the Wimbledon tennis season ranging from players, press, photographers, ballboys/girls, officials, club members and LTA Councillors. The atmosphere in this exceptional building is remarkable and can genuinely place anybody in the very core of the tennis world, even if only for a short while!

This special day out will also include lunch at the famous Wingfield restaurant. Having been named after Major Walter Wingfield who adapted the game of Real Tennis into what is now known as Lawn Tennis, the magnificent restaurant is situated close to the Centre Court and provides a scrumptious choice of quality food, drinks, snacks and cakes.

Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of your day at Wimbledon (http://www.redletterdays.co.uk/Experience/Ref/TENJT/A-Wim...) will be the opportunity to explore the club’s museum. With a host of exciting interactive, films, touch screens and guides, the museum will enable to explore the sport’s evolution from a simple garden party pastime to a multimillion dollar professional sport played globally. Museum (http://www.redletterdays.co.uk/Experience/Ref/CWATJ/60-Mi...) highlights include the sparkling championship trophies themselves, the 200° Cinema with CGI effects created to capture The Science of Tennis and numerous treasures from the club’s very first championship in 1877.
The club has an exclusive Wimbledon shop in which you will of course be free to spend some cash and come away with some Wimbledon memorabilia of your own. Official Wimbledon merchandise now ranges from leisure clothing, headwear, towels, sports and fashion bags to tennis accessories, books, jewellery and DVD’s.

Immerse yourself in a racketing day of tennis (http://www.redletterdays.co.uk/occasions/olympics-sports/) exploration and if nothing else, you will most certainly go away feeling inspired and in gracious awe of this beautiful sports venue and the fantastic but gruelling sport it hosts every year.

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