Splendid isolation

Wimbledon has become more player-friendly according to reports emanating from the locker-room

Wimbledon has become more player-friendly according to reports emanating from the locker-room. Not only has the All-England Club built an entire new wing for the players (and members and press) as well as bigger changing and warming-up facilities, but better still, the players can also get from the locker-room to the show courts without ever interacting with the grubby public. The players love it.

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