Tennis celebration at the CTC

IF you've been glued to events at Wimbledon this week then why not pick up a racket yourself and head down to North Solihull?

The CTC Sports Hub, in Kingshurst, is hoping to tempt people to their Summertime Slam event, being held at the Cooks Lane courts this Sunday (July 16).

There will be a number of contests taking place on the day, with prizes for those who prove to be the local equivalent of Andy Murray or Johanna Konta.

Matches will be played between 12noon-2pm and in a tip of the hat to SW19's famous dress code, competitors are encouraged to wear as much white as possible.

Afterwards those in attendance will be invited to watch BBC coverage of the men's Wimbledon final at the pavilion.

British fans will of course hope that a certain Scotsman will be playing to defend his title, although even if the reigning champion falls short of the final weekend there will still be strawberries and cream and non-alcoholic Pimms to look forward to.