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Sports

a kennedy

(34,001 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2025, 09:50 AM Jun 17

Oh.....tennis on grass is starting....Wimbledon coming soon, Mon June 30th. [View all]

Yikes, the falls, Fonseca from Brazil just lost his match, I’m sure he was kinda hurt. Had two very bad spills, felt sorry for him, I really like him, hope he’s ok.

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Oh.....tennis on grass is starting....Wimbledon coming soon, Mon June 30th. [View all] a kennedy Jun 17 OP

I play tennis on grass all the time. The game may be a lot slower, but it is a lot more fun. We volley a little bit ... marble falls Jun 17 #1

Why play on grass???? roomtomove Jun 17 #2

Actually I heard the players like it better if the grass is brown and worn down.....much safer a kennedy Jun 17 #3

The US Open was played on grass until 1975 tishaLA Jun 18 #4