Once at the gates, there's a thorough security check before you are let free on the bridge to hurry and buy the tickets at the turnstiles.
You breathe in the first breath of Wimbledon air! The phrase has become the most repeated cliché but its still "a dream come true".
Having grown up watching the grass courts of Wimbledon on television, being there finally is bliss.
The classic between Becker and Edberg, Steffi Graf, queen of the courts, the long-locked Agassi winning his first Slam….it's all here.
But the formidable history and tradition, doesn't jump at you or intimidate you; it only lingers in the air.
Wimbledon 2007: Complete coverage
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