Take the train to homes of Wimbledon aces

Wimbledon

Let the train take the strain on a trip through Europe this summer and visit the homes of some of Wimbledon’s greatest players.

The All England Club Wimbledon Championships is certainly a Eurozone – Djokovic is from Serbia, Berdych, Safarova and Kvitova from the Czech Republic, Cilic from Croatia, Henin from Belgium, Wozniacki from Denmark, Halep from Romania and Kerber from Germany.

Voyages-sncf.com run trains to a number of destinations including to the homes of…

Roger Federer who is from Basel in Switzerland – fares start at £117 standard class return via Paris.

Jo-Wilfred Tsonga was born in Le Mans in France – fares from £86 standard class return and  an easy trip via Lille from London St. Pancras.

Rafa Nadal is from Majorca so an interesting journey with breakfast in London, lunch in Paris and dinner in Barcelona – with fares starting at £161, before zipping across the Med to the Balearic Islands.

Gael Monfils is the fastest man on the tour – the most athletic and comes from Paris – all-day departures from London St. Pancras.  Prices start at £72 standard class return per person.

Angelique Kerber comes from Bremen in northwest Germany – prices start from £208 standard class return per person.

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