A day at Wimbledon qualies
Inside the quirkiest week in Grand Slam tennis
Adrian Mannarino has played in the singles draw at Wimbledon 13 times. Last year, he was the 22nd seed. But when the Frenchman walked up to the gate at the All England Club on Tuesday, he was denied entry.
“Sorry,” the security said, “Main draw players only.”
The policy is well-known, but not one Mannarino had experienced first-hand in such an abrupt way…
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