Practice for Wimbledon
The switch from the red clay at the French Open to the grass lawns at Wimbledon is the toughest transition in sports. Tennis pros have two weeks to adjust their games and bodies from the long rallies on clay to faster points on grass. Fortunately, the grass feels very soft under players' feet and most continue sliding around the grass courts as they did on the clay at Roland Garros. However, the big debate is always what's the best way to prepare for Wimbledon? Should one play tournament matches or practice exclusively during the two week turnaround? There is clearly no right answer. Wimbledon legend, Bjorn Borg, always spent the two weeks practicing exclusively on grass. In contrast, Roger Federer, has usually played a warm-up event on grass in Halle, Germany, while Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick and former Wimbledon champion, Pete
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