Wimbledon season is here, and many of us will be getting out our own rackets for a spot of tennis. But easy does it… According to Halifax Home Insurance, claims for broken windows and other accidental glass breakages typically increase during the Wimbledon season. Last year the provider recorded a 34% rise in such claims between January and June.

David Rochester, head of underwriting for Halifax Home Insurance, said: “During the summer months we often notice an increase in claims for broken windows and other accidental breakages. We’d advise any budding Murrays and Sharapovas to take care when playing ball sports close to home, and check they are insured for accidental damage should a mishap occur.”

Halifax claims figures revealed that people in Ipswich had the most window smashes last year, with policyholders in Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth - near British number one Andy Murray’s hometown of Dunblaine - coming a close second. The so-called “Murray Effect” may also explain why four of the top 10 places for window smashing in the UK are in Scotland.

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