Wimbledon Dreams in Green and Mauve
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Tennis has been on my radar since I was very young. In our neighborhood, tennis lessons were right up there with ballet and piano as the must-have lessons for your children. It was simply a part of daily life for me growing up.
Tennis gained sex appeal for me when Boris Becker came on the scene. In 1985, Becker won at Wimbledon at the amazingly young age of 17. I was almost 15 at the time and he all but glowed with a supernatural light in my eyes. (Boris actually got to Wimbledon at the age of 16, but his win did not come until the flowing year.) He was amazing to watch, both because of his powerful playing style and his looks. His career was a fast-paced series of exciting wins and losses, but for me it was always about Wimbledon.
Everyone has that list of things you want to do before you die. Recently a movie came out called Bucket List, so I suppose bucket list is the correct term. My bucket list is pretty long, and getting over to Wimbledon has been near the top for most of my adult life. This summer, I will be watching the championship tournament on TV, but when it really comes down to it, I want to be there in the stands, snacking on strawberries and cream at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London. I’ve been to the U.S. Open, so I have one of the four Grand Slams marked off on my list. Still, Wimbledon is the most appealing of the four for me.
Where there is a will, there is a way, right? It won’t be long before my daughter will be old enough to appreciate watching tennis tournaments with me and at that point I am going to just bit the bullet and get my hands on some Wimbeldon tickets. And, I will probably go all out and enter the draw for the really great tickets.
Mauve? Wimbledon club colors are dark green and PURPLE!! Being a fan of purple, I thought YOU would know, Ang!
I too, became a fan of Wimbledon when Boris Becker won in 1985. I remember that so well, I never watched sports on TV and only played tennis in gym class, but that year, I saw an early game on HBO when Boris Becker played and it was fascinating to watch. I was captivated for the whole event. It was a difficult time for me personally, and there was something about watching this guy, who was basically unknown, surprising all the announcers and experts, that was very uplifting and inspiring. I’ve love Wimbledon ever since and thought I’d have attended by now, but it hasn’t worked out. One year, I did get to England during Wimbledon and a friend and I made it to the event, but of course, didn’t get to attend. I did get a Wimbledon T-shirt from some street vendor though. 
I’d still like to go someday, but I’m not sure it will be as exciting as when I wanted it so much years ago.