Gearing up for Wimbledon
Agencies
Published
June 23, 2013
![Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with green silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of green silk at the front of the neckband. -Photo by AFP Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with green silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of green silk at the front of the neckband. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c71cbcb739f.jpg)
![Groundsmen make final preparations on the outside courts backdropped by Centre Court, for the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. -Photo by AP Groundsmen make final preparations on the outside courts backdropped by Centre Court, for the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London. -Photo by AP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c71b903d5a1.jpg)
![Switzerland's Roger Federer (L) and Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro (R) leave after a training session. -Photo by AFP Switzerland's Roger Federer (L) and Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro (R) leave after a training session. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c71715606d9.jpg)
![Fernando Verdasco of Spain (R) jokes with compatriot Rafael Nadal during a practice session. -Photo by Reuters Fernando Verdasco of Spain (R) jokes with compatriot Rafael Nadal during a practice session. -Photo by Reuters](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c717209bc3b.jpg)
![A ground staff mows the grass on a court at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. -Photo by AFP A ground staff mows the grass on a court at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c717290900f.jpg)
![Serbia's Novak Djokovic works out during a training session. -Photo by AFP Serbia's Novak Djokovic works out during a training session. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c717327d1db.jpg)
![Britain's Andy Murray plays a shot on the practice court. -Photo by AFP Britain's Andy Murray plays a shot on the practice court. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c7173ce751b.jpg)
![Maria Sharapova of Russia serves during a practice session. -Photo by Reuters Maria Sharapova of Russia serves during a practice session. -Photo by Reuters](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c7174622ca8.jpg)
![US player Serena Williams attends a press conference at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. -Photo by AFP US player Serena Williams attends a press conference at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon. -Photo by AFP](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2013/06/51c71b9c42b63.jpg)
Ground staff are busy making preparations as the players are attend practice sessions at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London for the tournament getting underway on June 24.
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