The grass-court season follows the postponement of the French Open, which was earlier slated to commence in May but was later scheduled to begin in November.
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The Wimbledon 2020 which was earlier slated to be played between June 29 and July 12 has now been cancelled in the wake of the novel Coronavirus.
“It is with great regret that the Main Board of the All England Club (AELTC) and the Committee of Management of The Championships have today decided that The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic. The 134th Championships will instead be staged from 28 June to 11 July 2021,” read a statement on Wimbledon’s website.
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“Uppermost in our mind has been the health and safety of all of those who come together to make Wimbledon happen – the public in the UK and visitors from around the world, our players, guests, members, staff, volunteers, partners, contractors, and local residents – as well as our broader responsibility to society’s efforts to tackle this global challenge to our way of life,” the statement added.
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Meanwhile, Richard Lewis CBE, AELTC Chief Executive, commented: “While in some ways this has been a challenging decision, we strongly believe it is not only in the best interests of society at this time, but also provides certainty to our colleagues in international tennis given the impact on the grass court events in the UK and in Europe and the broader tennis calendar.”
The grass-court season follows the postponement of the French Open, which was earlier slated to commence in May but was later scheduled to begin in November.
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