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If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two imposters just the same....

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It might sound de trop for a title but these are the exact words written just as you enter the oldest and most prestigious tennis ground in the world. The ALL ENGLAND LAWN TENNIS AND CROQUET CLUB for THE WIMBLEDON. This month's recommendation is for a final played here in 2004 between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. it is important to get a sense of this ground itself before dwelling on the individuals competing. It has a reputation of being one of the most intimidating tennis courts around the globe with its classic British etiquettes of all-white dress codes among other similar things. It has witnessed the all-time best players from Bjorn Borg the teenage prodigy to Andre Agassi arguably the finest striker of the ball, this ground has seen it all.                                                                   ...