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Yesterday was about growing grass on MAKE Anything Thursday. MAKE grass: Tennis in an English Garden.
Did you know that Wimbledon has 18 Championship courts with grass surfaces, including the Center and Number 1 Court? The Championship courts are numbered one to 18, which for those of you good at math (or maths as we now say), will add up to 19 courts? That is because there is no court 13, which is considered bad luck.
In our house, 13 = LUCK! Emily’s May 13 birthday, Lucy’s March 13 birthday, and Sal & T’s January 13 anniversary.
What was the longest match ever played at Wimbledon? This plaque commemorates the famous John Isner vs. Nick Mahut match that lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, spread over three days! That match is one of the reasons the majors recently got together and decided to have the same tie-break rules.
The Grand Slam Board announced in March: “On behalf of the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, the Grand Slam Board are pleased to announce the joint decision to play a 10-point tie-break at all Grand Slams, to be played when the score reaches six games all in the final set.” [The Sporting News]
How did week 2 go for my 2023 fitness goals? Answer:
- Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed = no alcohol (slept better, felt better, live longer!)
- Five BARCH functional training sessions and TPI drills for golf-specific fitness.
- The electric toothbrush is still in the box, but I did floss!
