Why wimbledon slippery

An incredible amount of effort is put into maintaining the grass at Wimbledon, with a series of cuts through the year achieving the precise grass height for a perfect surface 8mm per blade in case you were wondering.

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To find out what else is on, check out our TV G uide. Visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Sign in. Back to Main menu What to watch Film news. Why is it so slippery? A world of sport, direct to your inbox Updates from the world of sport on TV, including news, views and how to watch it all live. In , a number of players slipped, including Maria Sharapova , and many, such as Victoria Azarenka , suffered injuries on the same day, dubbed "Wacky Wednesday" by the British media.

As she lost in the first round that year, Sharapova said: "How many more times? This court is dangerous. Two years later, Wimbledon moved back a week in the calendar, and it was thought that playing the tournament in the first two weeks of July would bring dryer, warmer weather. But in , Murray and Federer were among those to criticize the courts for being too slippery, with the hot weather in the tournament's buildup considered to be the reason.

Players were slipping on the excessively dry courts. Whenever there are injuries, especially to the most famous players, criticism soon flows. But unless something has actually changed with the grass -- and Wimbledon has yet to respond officially -- then players will have to remember, this is how things are on the grass. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.

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Djokovic wins in Paris, record 37th Masters title. This isn't grass anymore. Kyrgios went on to slip on Wednesday during the fifth set of his match with Ugo Humbert. He would get up to continue the competition despite the awkward-looking fall and went on to win. Wimbledon pic. So, what's with the conditions at Wimbledon and why are players slipping so much? The Wimbledon brass explained exactly what is going on in a recent statement. Players are slipping at Wimbledon due to the recent weather at the All England Club.

It has been wetter than usual for the first two days of the tournament; in fact, it has been a decade since this much moisture has collected at and around the courts this early in the major. As a result of the rain, the Centre Court and No.