The area to the north of No.1 Court at Wimbledon has become one of the most popular sites for spectators at the London grand slam over the decades.
Many fans with ground-passes perch on the hill and watch matches from the show courts unfold on big screens while relaxing in the picturesque setting.
Television cameras often pan over the hill, portraying a partisan atmosphere as viewers cheer or groan as the action (often involving a British player) unfolds.
There’ll be plenty eager to take a seat on the famous patch of grass to urge on their favourite tennis players in the coming weeks. The Sporting News takes a look at the unlikely landmark.
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British tennis fans have endured their share of Wimbledon frustration over the years, with decades of near-misses for UK stars.
Following Fred Perry’s win in 1936, no British man reached the final until Murray in 2012, with Virginia Wade the most recent female finalist in 1977.
However, the optimism surrounding Tim Henman from 1996 to 2004 revived UK interest in Wimbledon for the best part of a decade.
Henman’s performances saw the Aorangi Terrace – one of the…
