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Despite rain, Wimbledon sticks to tradition, beliefs

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

WIMBLEDON, England -- The late Sunday sun slants down on the tennis courts at Wimbledon Park and the effect is golden. It's 7 p.m., and all 20 courts are in use: old duffers play proper doubles; parents teach their children the game; serious competitors try to annihilate each other; dogs run free, chasing loose balls. Across the street at the All England Club, the quiet is disconcerting. The only tennis balls in play don't really count on the Aorangi Park practice courts. This, on the best day ...

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