With Wimbledon on the horizon, many of us will be keenly anticipating breaking out the Pimms, stuffing ourselves with strawberries and cream, and watching the world’s finest players battle it out on the famous courts. But that doesn’t mean abandoning our beloved hobby! There’s no better time to think about the sport from a philatelic perspective, and consider assembling a thematic collection of racket sports on stamps.
In 1977 Wimbledon’s centenary was celebrated in the UK by Royal Mail’s set of four