Mike Harris test the new Titleist Pro V1... in yellow! To see whether you should be playing a yellow ball.

Attenborough, who worked for the BBC in the '60s when the broadcaster was transitioning to color, was one of the people who inspired the switch to yellow balls, the All England Club said Tuesday.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to ... before eventually adopting the yellow balls in 1986, the ITF said. Prince William Praises David Attenborough for Sharing ...

That’s before you see the yellow balls up in the stands ... There are more people and more oversized tennis balls, but the same number of players on the court. So look up at any scoreboard ...

The iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament kicks off today and over the following two weeks thousands of people will descend on a tiny corner of south west London to watch the greatest tennis players ...