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Wimbledon

31 articles · updated July 30, 2026

Wimbledon

Court speed, footwork and the very short warning an ankle receives

An ankle has milliseconds to organise itself before contact. What protects it is anticipation set before the foot lands, which is why surface changes and fatigue matter so much.

Michael Johnson··3 min read

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Grass, sliding and the loads a tennis knee absorbs

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