From Novak Djokovic and Andy Murry to Petra Kvitova, the stars of world tennis will be slicing, grunting and performing mind-blowing shots at this years' 2015 Wimbledon Championships (29 June-12 July).
Here are some Facts: 660 matches during Fortnight, 6,000 staff, 250 ball boys & girls, 8,615 punnets (2100 kg) of strawberries consumed daily, 350 umpires, 757 players, over 50,000 plants supplied each year, centre court 15,000 seats, 100,000 pints of draught beer and lager consumed, and 54,250 balls used during The Championships period.
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London travel guide
A place of historic splendour, tireless innovation, wide-open green spaces and tightly packed architectural marvels, London has it all: take your pick.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, The West End, The City, The South Bank, Kensington & Hyde Park, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The East End & Docklands, Hampstead & North London, Notting Hill & West London, Greenwich & South London, Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court, Day Trips, Understand London and Survival Guide.
Don’t forget the offer of 3 for 2 books across all formats.Here are some Facts: 660 matches during Fortnight, 6,000 staff, 250 ball boys & girls, 8,615 punnets (2100 kg) of strawberries consumed daily, 350 umpires, 757 players, over 50,000 plants supplied each year, centre court 15,000 seats, 100,000 pints of draught beer and lager consumed, and 54,250 balls used during The Championships period.
London travel guide
A place of historic splendour, tireless innovation, wide-open green spaces and tightly packed architectural marvels, London has it all: take your pick.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, The West End, The City, The South Bank, Kensington & Hyde Park, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields, The East End & Docklands, Hampstead & North London, Notting Hill & West London, Greenwich & South London, Richmond, Kew & Hampton Court, Day Trips, Understand London and Survival Guide.
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