Is It Just Ordinary Turf At Wimbledon?

Wimbledon is the only major tennis tournament in the world to still be played on grass. The nineteen courts used for Wimbledon are all composed purely of rye grass. Rye grass is a group of species consisting of nine different species of tufted grasses. This type of grass court offers speed and low bounce. On the Saturday before the competition begins 4 female club members play two or three sets of doubles to 'bruise' the grass and make sure the courts are in good shape. The grass is frequently hand-weeded and mowed down to 1/8 of an inch in height. Then it is rolled in two directions by a two-ton roller. .' During the championships, to keep it in shape, the grounds man and his staff are busy every evening watering, patching, trimming, rolling, and remaking the turf.