2011 Wimbledon Wonderful New Facts
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships are being held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon , London , England , and United Kingdom from 20 June to 3 July 2011 . It is the 125th edition of The Championships, Wimbledon and the third Grand Slam event for the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 WTA Tour. 1) New balls Ever wondered why tennis balls are yellow? They weren't always - white balls were replaced in 1986 because they are more visible to TV cameras. Incidentally, one ball is only in play for about twenty minutes of an average two-and-a-half-hour tennis match. 2) Loudest grunts Maria Sharapova, one of the top earners in female sports, broke the record for the loudest grunts on court - recorded at a deafening 101.2 decibels! 3) Longest Ladies' singles Venus Williams won her 2005 final against Lindsay Davenport in the longest ladies' singles final ever played at Wimbledon lasting 2 hours and 45 minutes. Chairs were only provided for player...