Well, while not really approving of snobbery I guess that the LTA and MCC do that stuff to hold themselves above other venues.
And I guess at least with Wimbledon, and probably with Lords, it works. There are a number of premier tennis and cricket tournaments around the World, none of which...
A quick driver, I concur. Have difficulty liking the guy for various reasons, none because of his colour. But I wonder why he didn't just smuggle himself in....he's so far up his own backside!