THE STORY BEHIND . . . WIMBLEDON TOWELS

THE ONES USED BY PLAYERS AT WIMBLEDON? The very same. They’re very popular with the players, with many holding on to them as souvenirs.

YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE PLAYERS COULD AFFORD TO BUY

THEM. They are £30 in the shop and you can have them personalised for free, wimbledon.com.n DECENT QUALITY? They are made by Christy, which has been in business since 1850 and has held the official towel licence to The Championships for the past 30 years, christy.co.uk. DO THEY SELL AS MANY TOWELS AS STRAWBERRIES? Not quite. In 2015 they shifted 29,000 towels compared with about 28,000 kg (that’s 140,000 servings) of strawberries. The Gentlemen’s Championships’ towel was the most popular item, with 18,070 sales. THE COLOURS ALWAYS CHANGE? Yes, this year it’s midnight blue, bright pink and turquoise for the ladies, and royal purple and dark green for the men.