Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon again and this is the seventh time he has won the trophy crowned with a pineapple, The last four in a row. An exotic fruit adorns the English Championship trophy. A rarity that many people have tried to find an explanation for.
The pineapple was as precious a prize as winning a championship when it began playing in 1877, 145 years ago. It was very hard to find at that timesomething that can only be enjoyed at tables The richest people in the country. Some people, to show off, have confined themselves to renting them out to show off at the parties they had at home. They didn’t even think about eating it, it was just about showing off their strength.
“In the 17th century, it was impossible to grow pineapples in the United Kingdom And it had to be imported, so receiving pineapple at a party was considered a great compliment. You may have seen pinecones on the doorposts of luxury homes while traveling around the UK. It’s because of its rarity,” he explains Daily Star Quoted from a spokesperson for Wimbledon Museum.
Other experts talk about Hospitality symbolism Which represents pineapple. This was reflected in the paintings of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was a way to show the guests welcome. The pineapple was also a symbol for sailors when they returned from voyages across the Atlantic. It was a sign that they were back and that the trip was fruitful.
“It seems to represent the tradition of English sailors to put pineapples on their door when they return from a long voyage,” says one of the other voices cited Dilistar.
Wimbledon maintains its tradition, and pineapple is one of them. Now Djokovic will be seeking a fifth place in a row against Sampras and Federer, two examples of him on the lawn at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
The Serbian tennis player himself admitted after winning his seventh Wimbledon Cup that Sampras was his inspiration. His closest memory of tennis is seeing America win Wimbledon. He was four years old and then asked his parents to give him his first racket. Then came the 21 Grand Slam titles that put them below Rafa Nadal by one.
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