New arrivals in Wimbledon in the past few weeks have been bombarded with a huge banner as they exit the station en route to the tennis. “Always like never before,” it booms.
That has certainly been true of the 2023 edition, in which there has been protests and geopolitical rows, breakout stars and sparkling runs, doily dresses and rocketing sales amid a cost of living crisis.
On the final day of the competition tennis fans wait to see if the Wimbledon veteran Novak Djokovic can win an…