The drone of the vuvuzela will not be making its way to Wimbledon.
The plastic horns that have annoyed soccer fans, players and broadcasters during the World Cup
have been banned from the Grand Slam tournament, which starts on Monday at the fabled All England Club.
The tennis club's top executive, Ian Ritchie, issued a statement Thursday saying spectators would not be allowed to bring in any noise-making devices.
"Out of courtesy to the players and their fellow spectators, we make a point of asking spectators not to bring items which could either cause a distraction or interfere with the enjoyment of the occastion," the statement said.
"Rattles, klaxons and vuvuzelas all fall into that category ... Our messsage is do not bring them in the first place," Ritchie declared.
In South Africa, several players have said that the vuvuzela has made communication difficult on the pitch. France's Patrice Evra even blamed the horns' constant noise for his team's poor performance.
FIFA, organizers of the World Cup, considered banning the traditional horn, but ultimately decided not to, saying it would be wrong to interfere with the country's culture.
Several TV stations airing the World Cup have vowed to filter out the droning noise from their broadcasts.
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