\paperw3360 \margr0\margl0\ATXph16380 \plain \fs20 \f1 \fs22 Wimbledon is the most famous of all lawn-tennis championships, drawing crowds from all over the world. However, few o
f those who tuck happily into the traditional Wimbledon dish of strawberries and cream while waiting for the next match to begin realize that the racket and ball game they are about to watch has roots in the distant past. Although the modern version of t
he game was invented towards the end of the 19th century, it actually derived from a similar game played in a walled court as far back as the 11th century.\par
