Episode 13: The Wimbledon Championships - The Noble Pursuit of Immortality
Tennis is a game like no other. With origins in palaces and prisons alike, brought together by good marketing and better timing and allowing women earlier participation than Victorian Britain was famed for, it took only three years from the game being invented for a South-West London croquet club to stake their future on it - and 148 years later, that future is stronger than they could ever have imagined.
Wimbledon creates superstars, gives them a stage worthy of legends and a crowd that embraces greatness - no matter the flag. From Borg to Federer, Navratilova to Williams, McEnroe, Graf and more, Centre Court loves flair, brilliance and theatre as much as they love their own: Perry, Wade, Henman, Murray and the rest.
Ben and Jack talk origins, rituals, history, and more than a little about Roger (if such a thing as "too much Federer" can exist). From the great players to the most incredible matches, including the epic Isner vs. Mahut marathon in 2010, there is nothing like Wimbledon. But no need to queue here - just press play, and let us tell you why Wimbledon is truly the crown jewel of British sport.
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