Strawberries and cream! Pimm’s! Queues! Champagne! Wimbledon, the most quintessential of British occasions, is upon us. For two weeks, the SW19 postcode is transformed into a posh paradise, where spectators descend in their summer finest to watch the world’s greatest tennis players compete for the coveted grass-court title.
The 2026 Championships are shaping up to be one for the books. Serena Williams’ comeback campaign fell at the first hurdle after her defeat in match one, while Jannik Sinner came close to a knockout after five tense sets against Serbia’s Kecmanović. So far, it’s been a British bloodbath, with just four players remaining in the tournament.
