Tennis is a very popular and much loved sport and there are a number of tennis tournaments that are played during the year and are segregated according to the type of surface that they are played on like
Clay court tennis tournaments
Grass court tennis tournaments
Hard court tennis tournaments
Carpet court tennis tournaments
The Wimbledon is a grass court tennis tournament and is known as the oldest tournament and also has a lot of prestige attached to it. Also it is one of the four grand slam tournaments. Wimbledon Balls are one of the most talked about highlights of the tournament.
There are over 200 ball boys and ball girls who collect the balls during the tournament. Though it was only the boys who were allowed to do the task in the first couple of years in 1977 girls were also allowed. There is a lot of pride attached to being a ball boy or ball girl at the tournament. A total of 1250 balls is the approximate number of balls used in the duration of the tournament. There are also Balls available for sale at the gift shop near the venue. They can be:
Stress balls
Bouncy balls
Tennis balls with the Wimbledon logo on it
All these Wimbledon balls are not only great souvenirs to have of the tournament but also great to gift to anyone who is a fan of tennis and also it is not very expensive. Stress Balls are not only restricted to kids but also a lot of adults use them to help calm their nerves and also used as an anger management technique.
These Balls are also available as charms for a girlish memento of the event. It is a great gift for any girl who loves tennis and hopes to compete in the tournament one day. There are sports companies that bring out collections that are aimed at spectators and tourists who come for the tournament. Thought there are various colours available in the stress balls and bouncy balls, the tennis balls come only in the usual colour but will have Wimbledon and the year on it.
Wimbledon fans not only buy things to keep as keepsakes like Wimbledon Balls in their own homes but also collect these souvenirs for years to come. These are therefore not just a once in a while buy but for them something that they are passionate about and therefore collect
There are also traditions that are still kept during the tournament like the ball boys and girls have to undergo rigorous training to be able to be among those collecting the Balls during the tournament. There are also various contests that are held by sporting companies and they give away items to those who guess the right answer to questions put forward by them. This increases people’s knowledge of the sport and a lot of fans take part to win the products that the companies offer. Wimbledon balls are very popular items to collect.
