That number compares favourably with Wimbledon tennis, where 494,000 tickets were sold, and 398,000 for the England v India cricket Test series.

He has covered the CFL and the Grey Cup since 1999, and Wimbledon tennis since 2004.

The only thing I was watching occasionally was Wimbledon tennis, but I couldn't stand seeing those perfect bodies in motion, lying there in bed.

Maybe it was the heavy slathering of dark green paint, but the ancient hauteur of Wimbledon tennis has been maintained.

However, this began to trail off towards the end of June due to outside distractions - Wimbledon tennis and International cricket.

He also covered nine Olympic Games, Wimbledon tennis and did appear with Jack Thompson in the famous football movie 'The Club' playing the role as a reporter.

In England, brimming bowls of strawberries during the Wimbledon tennis matches still epitomize the summer social season.

The Wimbledon tennis championships.

SO you're trapped: the Wimbledon tennis matches and the World Cup soccer matches are on television, but you can't watch because you're at work.

The tourists wanted to finish the run-chase quickly so they could watch fellow Australian John Bromwich play in the Wimbledon tennis final.