Wimbledon is upon us, hurray! I look forward to this event so much every year. The build up from the end of the clay season at Roland Garros, through the warmup grass court tournaments at Queen’s and Eastbourne, to two glorious weeks of tennis at Wimbledon.
I know I am not alone, although, I suspect, pretty much a minority, because this year I am even happier to know that Wimbledon will provide respite from the Euro football competition. In contrast to Wimbledon fortnight which will whiz by in a flash, the first two weeks of the Euros seem to have gone on forever. Every venue with a television is showing football, match after match. It’s been impossible to ignore. But not any longer…
Monday the 1st of July is the first day of Wimbledon – with full BBC coverage enough to prevent football getting a further look at chez Manfield. The green grass courts, the players all in white, strawberries and Pimms – this is English summertime in full swing. And then there’s the tennis, with a real change taking place as the long-standing super players are making way for new heroes. I’ve checked the weather (of course) and as always it will be hope for the best and prepare for the worst. But when has rain ever stopped us?
Anyway, this time of year I always think about a favourite book where tennis is the central theme. Drop Shot by Harlen Coben is the second in a series featuring Myron Bolitar, sports agent, and his super cool partner Win.
Thinking ahead to “rain breaks in play” a couple of other titles that I might fit in are:
- The Tennis Party by Sophie Kinsella, her first novel
- Match Point by Katherine Reilly which is set around the Wimbledon tournament
- Tennis Hobo: A Derailed Memoir by John Gruberg which sounds a fascinating read
And okay, I’ve had my little rant, so by way of apology to all avid Euro followers – what about Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby as a classic for football fans everywhere.
Read2write.com has lots of other titles, so if you have already read my suggestions, or they don’t appeal, why not have a browse and score a great result for yourself!
