Magnificent seven-foot figures of the world's top male tennis players will go on show tomorrow at the All England Club in Wimbledon.
The figures, which resemble China's Terracotta Army currently wowing visitors at the British Museum, were created by French sculptor Laury Dizengremel.
She and her team created The Chinese 'Terracotta' Tennis Warriors for last November's Tennis Master Cup in Shanghai.
The team worked closely with the stars, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick, measuring their faces and taking photographs in order to recreate their busts in clay.
Honor Godfrey, curator of Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, said: "The Terracotta Tennis Warriors are a brilliant concept and we are really pleased that following Shanghai, the Wimbledon Tour will be the only opportunity to see them at their most impressive - namely all together in one place."
The statues will be on display until March, and then given to the players they represent.
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