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Article: George best; Wimbledon is just a thumping bore.
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2003
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Byline: GEORGE BEST
Three things are always certain at Wimbledon these days: Henmania, constant discussion of the pretty female players and a distinct lack of rallies.
Of course, Tim Henman will never win Wimbledon in this day and age:?he just hasn't got the power. Thanks to technological advances, and a relaxing of the rules on racket size, strength, not skill is becoming the overriding factor in the game. It makes for boring matches that are decided simply by who can hit the ball hardest. That needs to be changed.
Rules in sports can be adapted to compensate for new developments. This is something that has already happened in both Formula ...