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Novak Djokovic stretches to make a comeback on the green grass of Wimbledon.
Artificial grass at Wimbledon? Certainly not!
But yes, Wimbledon leaders are thinking of setting up an artificial play area on the center of the sanctified to allow an equal number of female and male parts.
The London Stadium is proud of its natural white tennis courts, but is currently handicapped by the perennial ryegrass worn under the requirements of a two-week event, reports the Mail on Sunday .
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Angelique Kerber, left, kissing Serena Williams after the victory from Kerber on the famous grass of the Wimbledon Central Court a little over a week ago.
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The Wimbledon bosses fund research on a " artificial weaving, which would mean a hybrid of false grass and true. The plan is to introduce it on a training ground for use at club level, The Mail on Sunday reported
With natural grass, only three matches can be played daily on the Central Court. 19659006] This created an imbalance between the men's and women's games – but committee member Tim Henman said that may soon change.
"In an ideal world, you would like to have four matches on the Central Court and the No.1. The Mail on Sunday
" What people never focus, it's the fact that it is a natural surface, it is grass, you must have this court for 13 days and if you kill it in the first five days, then you are in trouble.
"There is nothing better than a good grassy lot, but there is nothing worse than a bad turf."
Rugby and cricket grass is woven with natural grass to increase longevity.
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