I could waffle on about the materials used in modern tennis rackets, the balls, the clothes the players wear, the compounds they used to weed and feed the grass courts, but I won’t here, just for the sake of it, are a few snaps from a trip to Wimbledon myself and Mrs Sciencebase made this week. All shot on my relatively old Panasonic DMC-TZ35 Lumix with the Leica lens and the 20x optical zoom.
Wimbledon Hat in monochromePrivileged to see British hopeful Heather Watson vs KontaveitPlaying for victoryUmpire, security, management (Members of HM Armed Forces volunteer to take security roles at Wimbledon)Kontaveit defeats Watson, gracious in victory and defeatSecond match of the day on Court Number 1 with Feliciano LópezBetween sets, the ultimate victor, Russian player Karen KhachanovWimbledon line judge and ball boyWimbledon practice courts with Jo-Wilfried TsongaTennis fans concentrating hard, Henman Hill, WimbledonLive tennis at Wimbledon, far more intimate than it might seem from this photoIn the umpire’s seatCourt No. 1 Floral Tribute at Wimbledon
