Former tennis Grand Slam champions, including Andre Agassi and Caroline Wozniacki, played in an exhibition match in Central Park, bringing a taste of Wimbledon to New York City.
Tennis in the City
The event, which took place at Wollman Rink, featured a temporary pop-up grass court and was attended by former U.S. player James Blake and Canadian former world number five Eugenie Bouchard.
The head agronomist at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Mark Ferguson, oversaw the court, and the grass was specially grown in neighboring New Jersey for the pop-up installation.
The exhibition also provided an opportunity for the former players to discuss the return of 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, who is set to make a surprise comeback at Wimbledon after four years away from singles competition.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.