“An umpire sits perched in an umpire’s chair at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “An umpire measures the height of the net at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “A chair umpire climbs up to his seat at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “A chair umpire looks on during a match at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “The shadow of Ivan Dodig is shown as he serves at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “A ball boy kneels during a point at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “Fans observe action ont he outer courts at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “A guard stands in an entranceway to No. 5 at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “Fans pack Henman Hill as Laura Robson plays her fourth round match at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “Liam Stephan, three, poses next to his lemonade stand outside the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “Laura Robson practices her reaction time during a practice session at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.” “Andy Murray walks toward the practice courts at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wimbledon, June 29, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”
I don’t have much time to write for this post, but it’s been an amazing, incredibly busy, memorable first week here at Wimbledon. Here’s a look at the action I saw around the grounds on Day Six.
Tomorrow is middle Sunday, which means the tennis takes a rest and so do I. Back for another week on Monday!
“Novak Djokovic stretches before a practice session at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Novak Djokovic ties his shoes on the Aorangi Practice Courts at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Serena Williams signs autographs for fans at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Laura Robson signs autographs for fans at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Tennis racquet shaped pasta, served in the player dining area, are shown at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“A statue of past Wimbledon Champion Fred Perry is shown at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“The gentlemen’s and ladies’ singles main draws are shown at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Ball kids sit outside the referee’s office at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Grounds crew workers sit during a break at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Guests talk over a drink at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”“Pitchers of Pimm’s are shown at the All England Lawn and Tennis Club in London, England Wednesday, June 26, 2013 during the 2013 Championships Wimbledon.”
It was a bit of a strange day here in SW19. At the moment, I can think of at least eight players from both the men’s and women’s side of the main draw retired or withdrew from the tournament due to injuries. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Maria Sharapova are among several out by the second round. It’s certainly something I’ve never seen before.
But despite all the weirdness on court, the tournament goes on and there’s still plenty to shoot off court. Since there was some downtime during matches today, I tried to document the moments happening outside of tennis.
