
Previous of Images Next Courting the action: five courts and a plethora of All England action Photo: GETTY IMAGES Happy days: Jenny Wallwork and Gabby White celebrate victory in round one Photo: ALLENGLANDBADMINTON.COM To the first-timer it must be perplexing. Five courts lined up in a row at the National Indoor Arena and a procession of matches from singles to mixed doubles starting at 10 o’clock in the morning and lasting close to midnight. It’s a wonder how players and officials are found backstage as matches finish and the stalwart PA announces their entrance. All the while fellow shuttlers continued their business on the adjacent courts. But then again the All England has been doing it for years like this. Related Articles All England 'must get top-tier status' All England 2010: preview 100 years of badminton Britain's courting couple Britain's mixed doubles pairings All England: event history And there's no getting caught in the outside court crowds like SW19.
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