Wimbledon Defends , Court Conditions, After Significant Injuries.<br />Wimbledon Defends , Court Conditions, After Significant Injuries.<br />On June 29, slippery conditions at Wimbledon caused tournament-ending injuries in back-to-back matches.<br />'The New York Times' reports that many players lost their footing during the first two days of the tournament on wet grass courts. .<br />Two of the sport’s most respected stars were affected as a result of the slippery conditions.<br />First, Adrian Mannarino slipped and <br />sustained a knee injury while leading <br />two sets to one against Roger Federer. .<br />This allowed Federer to <br />automatically advance <br />in the tournament. .<br />In the next match, seven-time Wimbledon <br />champion Serena Williams slipped <br />and aggravated a hamstring injury.<br />The injury was bad enough to force her to stop her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich.<br />The grass courts’ slick surfaces <br />cause flat-soled tennis shoes to skid and <br />consequently send players falling to the ground.<br />In a statement issued later that day, <br />the All England Club defended <br />the condition of its courts.<br />In a statement issued later that day, <br />the All England Club defended <br />the condition of its courts.<br />The preparation of the grass <br />courts has been to exactly <br />the same meticulous standard <br />as in previous years, All England Club, statement, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Each grass court is checked by the <br />Grand Slam Supervisors, Referee’s Office <br />and Grounds team ahead of play <br />commencing, and on both days <br />of the Fortnight they have been <br />happy with the conditions and <br />cleared the courts for play, All England Club, statement, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Each grass court is checked by the <br />Grand Slam Supervisors, Referee’s Office <br />and Grounds team ahead of play <br />commencing, and on both days <br />of the Fortnight they have been <br />happy with the conditions and <br />cleared the courts for play, All England Club, statement, via 'The New York Times'.<br />According to the 'NYT,' Wimbledon is unlikely <br />to reconsider its traditional grass courts, <br />despite the evident risk to players.
