All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club trials hybrid grass to recreate the surface in different climates Wimbledon is testing the use of grass containing plastic fibres in an attempt to bring lawn tennis to the world, an expert has said. Neil Stubley, Wimbledon's head of courts and horticulture, said officials were piloting the "stitching" in of artificial fibres with real grass to be able to recreate the surface in different climates. It would also extend the season in the UK.
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club trials hybrid grass to recreate the surface in different climates Wimbledon is testing the use of grass containing plastic fibres in an attempt to bring lawn tennis to the world, an expert has said. Neil Stubley, Wimbledon's head of courts and horticulture, said officials were piloting the "stitching" in of artificial fibres with real grass to be able to recreate the surface in different climates. It would also extend the season in the UK.
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