Wimbledon is underway, and while millions will watch the tennis tournament from the comfort of home, it takes a bit more dedication to get courtside.
London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament as it got underway in the leafy southern corner of London where it's taken place since 1877. Millions of people will watch two weeks of grass court action on their screens — but far fewer will actually get to take in the sights and sounds in person, and being one of them is no small feat.
It can mean a lot of time to kill, but it's not unexpected, and most take it in their stride, even finding a welcome opportunity to unwind.'That's what I quite enjoy,' said O'Hara, who's joined the Wimbledon queue with her son every year for a decade. 'We put the tents up. At some point we'll go and get some food… We take turns to go walk around the lake.
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