Monica Seles will take on Jim Courier in an exhibition match June 20 in Rockefeller Plaza
Rockefeller Center
Between Fifth & Sixth Aves. And 50th & 51st Sts.
June 20-24, free
855-688-7715
www.rockefellercenter.com
www.us.hsbc.com
The Wimbledon tennis championship might take place in jolly old England, but you can get a taste of it this week in Midtown as Rockefeller Center sets up Manhattan’s only grass court. Jim Courier and Monica Seles will kick things off today with an exhibition match beginning at 12 noon; the week-long festivities also include daily racquet restringing, strawberries and cream, the Nintendo Wii “Grand Slam Tennis” game, strategy tips from Gotham Tennis Academy pros, and other activities. You can also watch the 125th annual matches, held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, on a big screen; the tournament just go under way and continues through July 3, with top seeds Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki seeking the coveted silver gilt cup and Venus Rosewater Dish, respectively.