Strawberries and Cream, Ball boys & girls, Cliff Richard, British weather, Henman Hill or is that Murray Mountain?  And of course thrilling tennis.  These are all the lasting images of Wimbledon, the world’s premiere tennis tournament that begins today.

The competition runs through till the 9th July and draws tennis lovers from all over the globe to the leafy suburb of south London.  500,000 people go every year and players from over 60 different nations are cheered on to glory on the grass courts.  Players to look out for this year are Nadal, the young Spanish ace, the Williams sisters, and Andy Murray, the Scotsman rapidly racing up the world rankings.

One of the most enduring images of Wimbledon is of tennis fans that camp out all night to be the first in queue for tickets the next day.  Wimbledon is one of the few major UK sporting events where you can still buy tickets on the day.  So if you fancy going why don’t you head down to Church Road, SW19 and join in the action.  The nearest tube station is Southfields and there a lot of special buses put on from Central London and Wimbledon station to shuttle people to the tournament.

For more information go to www.wimbledon.org