Some players like to practise indoors or go to the gym, both of which are options at Wimbledon, but again the uncertainty makes it difficult to know how much they should be doing. It’s a very difficult balance because players don’t know when the rain is going to stop and they are going to be called to court, meaning many have spent the past couple of days warming up and trying to get “in the zone” only to then quickly have to warm down and exit that “zone”. The main activities for players are sleeping, eating and trying not to get too wound up about the fact this is a situation that deep down everyone is obviously hating. Passing time during a rain delay for a tennis player is broadly like what one does on a summer holiday when bad weather keeps you indoors. Well, aside from turtle trivia and being on their phone sending messages and watching videos, here’s how they do it - including planning for a Shania Twain concert, trips to the on-site hair salon, and putting together Lego models and jigsaw puzzles ( not Just Stop Oil ones) to keep the mind active. How do they pass hour after hour when they don’t know if they’re coming or going? It’s extremely frustrating for the fans and the tournament when this happens (costing Wimbledon about £250,000/$317,200 in refunds on Tuesday), but what about the players? ![]() Wednesday was better, but intermittent showers meant the first few hours of play were delayed and then stop-start. There was a delay on Monday, while Tuesday was pretty much a complete washout - aside from Centre Court and Court 1, which have roofs - with the most matches cancelled (69) on a single day since 2004. ![]() Rain, as big a Wimbledon preoccupation as strawberries and cream, has been one of the big talking points so far of this year’s Championships.
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