The nineteen courts used for Wimbledon are all composed purely of rye grass. The speed and the low bounce of grass courts favours serve and volley players, such as former champions Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras.
It is named after it's stadium, which is in turn named after the World War I pilot. Clay courts slow down the ball and produce a high bounce when compared to grass courts or hard courts.
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