At Wimbledon, Court 2 Means You're Ugly [Wimbledon]
Deadspin —
... Interesting story from London's Daily Mail where they get an All England Club spokesman to admit the ladies featured on the hallowed Centre Court aren't necessarily the best players, but they are the best-looking players. ...
Wimbledon Opts for Hotties Over Talent
The Slanch Report —
... the spokesman at All England added to his earlier comment saying court selection is “a great big mixture of where the players are in the draw, who they’re playing, what their ranking is.” But, “It’s not a coincidence that those (on Centre Court) are attractive.”
Of course, I’d b e horribly remiss to not showcase some of these highly talented women tennis stars, just as the folks at Wimbledon have, so, after the jump join us.
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©Kourtin' Karen's Scoreboard for Wimbledon-Day 7
Global Village Tennis News: Tennis news, tournament coverage and features —
... The Daily Mail reports that Wimbledon officials admit that the "Babe factor" contributes to which women's matches are scheduled for Centre Court. So does this mean if they did the same thing with the men that all of Feliciano Lopez and Jo-Wily Tsonga's matches would be on Centre Court? Hmmmm. ...
Wimbledon 2009: Attractive tennis players get Centre Court treatment - report
Tennis Guru —
... All England Club spokesman Johnny Perkins was quoted by London’s Daily Mail newspaper on its report saying: “Good looks are a factor… It’s not a coincidence that those (on Centre Court) are attractive.” ...
Wimbledon Peeps Admit They Don’t Mind Pimping Out the Sexy
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... And, naturally, that’s the same reason why certain less talented but better looking tennis players find themselves on Centre Court at Wimbledon. No, that’s not a theory — the folks who run the ship across the pond admitted as much recently. ...
Attractive players put front and centre.
Sports Media Watch —
... Dementieva's resume is apparently more suited for Centre Court than Williams'. Yes, Williams may be a 10-time Grand Slam champion and arguably the best women's tennis player of her generation, but for the All England Club, that matters less than the true criteria for playing on Centre Court -- 'sex appeal'. To be fair, that may be somewhat of an exaggeration. But the actions of the All England Club during Wimbledon speak volumes about its priorities. Throughout the tournament, a " succession of easy-on-the-eye unknowns " have played on Centre Court, while " ...
