I spent a few days in London for a bit of sightseeing and a bit of tennis at Queen’s, and I took the opportunity to visit Wimbledon.
Even though I’m French and discovered tennis through Roland Garros, my favorite tournament has always been (and will always be) Wimbledon. So for me it was a dream come true, I finally get to see this fantastic place. Next goal for me: obtain a ticket for The Championships, perhaps next year?

Some infos about Wimbledon guided tours:

How to book a tour?
Online or by calling +44 (0)20 8946 6131

How much does it cost?
The total cost of £20.00 includes entrance to the Museum and is payable upon arrival.

What does the tour include?
Centre Court, No.1 Court, Henman Hill, The Millennium Building and Press Interview Room
Total time for the tour and museum is usually around two and a half hours, including 90 minutes for the tour and an hour for the Museum.

Is it worth it?
Yes, yes and yes!
The guide was really passionate about the Championships and Wimbledon’s history, told lots of anecdotes and took time to answer all our questions. A must-do for any tennis fan!

The first thing you see when you enter the Stadium is the Fred Perry statue and the Centre Court:

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All has already been said about the famous Isner/Mahut match, the match that wouldn’t end, the match that broke all records.

Match duration: 11 hours, five minutes
Fifth set duration: Eight hours, 11 minutes
Total number of games: 183
Number of games in fifth set: 138
Total number of points: 980
Isner aces: 112
Mahut aces: 103
Combined aces: 215
Isner winners: 246
Mahut winners: 244

Isner after his marathon victory:

This one’s obviously going to stick with me, probably for the rest of my life. It’s better than a dream because you can’t even dream of something like this. You can dream of winning a match 22-20, maybe 34-32, but not 70-68. In the back of my mind was, as I’m sure it was with him: “I don’t want to be on the losing side of this”

Wimbledon organizers recently unveiled a plaque outside Court 18 honoring the participants of the longest match in tennis history.

A few pics of Wimbledon Court 18 I took 2 weeks ago during a Wimbledon guided tour (will talk about it soon). :

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Via Nike Tennis facebook page: Some marathons are run, others are fought. Congratulations John Isner.

Congrats to John Isner and Nicolas Mahut, two true champions. I hope some french football players watched some bits of this match, it should inspire them.

What a day at Wimbledon today:
- the Queen
- the end of the never ending match between Nicolas Mahut and John Isner
and a tough five set victory for Nadal over Robin Haase

More soon

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59-59 in the fifth. No it’s not a typo, it’s not a joke. Their match will enter a third day tomorrow. They have already played 10 hours! It’s completely crazy.

Records set by John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut game thus far:
- Longest Playing Time At 9 Hours 58 Minutes (through 2 days)
- Number Of Points Played At 877
- Total Of Aces At 193 (Isner with 98, Mahut with 95)

Mahut: “Everyone wants to see the end, but we’ll be back tomorrow”.

Isner: “Nothing like this will ever happen again, ever”.

Andy Roddick, Mahesh Bhupathi, Laura Robson tweet about this game:

Update: Isner has just won 70-68 after 11 hours and 5 minutes of play!