By Chris Oddo | Friday June 17, 2016
Grass court tennis is not easy. In fact it's quite hard, and we've got video proof.
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Grass tennis is elegant, refined, historical, traditional. Oh, and it’s downright ridiculously sloppy, too. How many wipeouts can happen on a tennis court in two week’s time? As it turns out—a lot.
1. It wasn’t just the players who couldn’t find their footing…
2. Delpo fans were holding their breath as he struggled to stay upright against John Isner.
3. Would Del Potro go down for the count? No!
4. Some players do it on purpose, maybe to test the hardness of the ground?
5. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
6. Timber!!!!
7. Nicolas Mahut is great on grass. Or, should we say, great at slipping on grass?
8. Ouch. That one had to hurt.
9. Goffin can’t stand it!
10. This one made Philipp Kohlschreiber really, REALLY mad.
11. (Because this one goes to 11) Andy Murray has had some practice at this. Look how quickly he gets up.
12. (Why not 12? ) How about we finish with a thing of beauty!