Wimbledon abolishes time-honoured tradition

Tennis stars will no longer have to bow or curtsy to the Royal Box at Wimbledon, it has been announced.

Wimbledon abolishes time-honoured tradition
Wed, 30 Apr, 2003 - 09:20

Tennis stars will no longer have to bow or curtsy to the Royal Box at Wimbledon, it has been announced.

The abolition of the time-honoured tradition was at the suggestion of the Duke of Kent, the All England Club’s president.

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