“GRANDSLAM” by David Begbie

Photos by Protima Daryanani

After another exciting Wimbledon Championships, (Congratulations Carlos Alcaraz on the brilliant tennis in the final!!), we were reminiscing and recall this unique mesh sculpture, “GRANDSLAM” by David Begbie inside the Centre Court building.

Begbie described his desire to capture the spirit of tennis, explaining “it is the action and attention and burst of athleticism… I needed to get that sense of movement.” To bring the actions of the players to life he used steel mesh, which allows light and shadow to come through and enhance the feeling that the sculpture itself is in motion.

“GRANDSLAM” lives permanently in the Centre Court building atrium, and “resonates with the soul of The Championships past, present and future.”