leftys_rock
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John McEnroe's "Ghost" in the All England Club Musi thought this article was interesting....
McEnroe's 'ghost' stalks All England Club museum
By Bill Barclay
LONDON (Reuters) - A ghostly John McEnroe and Maria Sharapova's pulsing heart are two of the more eye-catching sights at the new Wimbledon tennis museum which opened on Wednesday.
The All England Club, readying itself for the grasscourt grand slam which starts on June 26, unveiled the revamped facility which contains startling technological innovations belying Wimbledon's stuffy image.
Three times singles champion McEnroe famously ruffled the feathers of the Wimbledon establishment with his on-court tantrums in the late 1970s.
Now the 47-year-old American has a special place at the All England Club as a museum exhibit. McEnroe reminisces about his Wimbledon experiences in a recreated 1980s Gentlemen's Dressing Room as a life-size apparition using a projection technique called 'Pepper's Ghost'.
The McEnroe phantom competes for attention with a 200-degree 3-D cinema room that takes the viewer right inside the heart and mind of 2004 women's champion Sharapova.
Footage from the Russian's first round victory over Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives on Center Court last year is interspersed with Hollywood-style production techniques that allow the viewer to witness the effect of the game on the player's heart, racket, the ball and even her shoes.
A pair of the pirate pants worn by Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal hang alongside the more conventional kits of Sharapova, three times men's champion Roger Federer and three times women's champion Venus Williams.
The shirt and shorts of new British number one Andy Murray are also on display. Perhaps in a sign of changing times, fans of four-times Wimbledon semi-finalist Tim Henman, now ranked a lowly 63, will find only a racket from his 2002 campaign.
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stevos14
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I'm not sure if Sharapova should have such a big 3D display, just for winning one slam. I guess it was a breakthrough moment (finally a WS not winning) but many other players have had interesting runs there and have won it many more times. However, if I ran the museum I would probably do the same seeing as Sharapova is a household name and people want to see her (or a 3D version of her).
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leftys_rock
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i found mcenroe's ghost interesting....i would love to go see it..... 
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Gators-Rox
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McEnroe's ghost would be very interesting as would the whole museum.
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stevos14
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Yes that does sound cool. All in all it looks like it would be a cool museum. Someday, when I'm older, I am definitely going to wimbledon!
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leftys_rock
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imagine his "ghost" having a tantrum..... 
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x.doublea
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Quite interesting....the All-England club probably has one of the best tennis museums out there.
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Rattler
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| x.doublea wrote: | | Quite interesting....the All-England club probably has one of the best tennis museums out there. |
Yes, indeed. I loved going there...I wonder if it is still going to be closed on Mondays?
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x.doublea
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Probably, since Wimbledon is all about tradition....
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Gators-Rox
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Yes and if the museum is on the grounds of Wimbledon and Wimbledon is closed that day I would image that the museum to be closed as well.
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x.doublea
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Yes....their traditions sometimes gets far fetched though....apparently, they refused to switch to the yellow balls until the early 1980s.
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