Yahoo Sports reports: Wimbledon and the grass-court season has a special place in the hearts of most tennis players, even the ones who don’t much care for playing on the surface. It’s a journey back to the sport’s roots, to its spiritual home. For Gaby Dabrowski, the surface has meaning far beyond its feel under foot. The 34-year-old Canadian doubles star, a two-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Wimbledon finalist, came to the grass two years ago, just weeks after undergoing two surgeries for breast cancer. She and
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Why Wimbledon’s grass has a special place in tennis doubles star Gaby Dabrowski’s heart
Wimbledon and the grass-court season has a special place in the hearts of most tennis players, even the ones who don’t much care for playing on the surface. It’s a journey back to the sport’s roots, to its spiritual home. For Gaby Dabrowski, the surface has meaning far beyond its feel under foot. The 34-year-old Canadian doubles star, a two-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Wimbledon finalist, came to the grass two years ago, just weeks after undergoing two surgeries for breast cancer. She and
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