2020 Wimbledon Championships

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2020 Wimbledon Championships
Date29 June – 12 July (cancelled)
Edition134th (cancelled)
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S / 64D / 48XD
SurfaceGrass
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
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The 2020 Wimbledon Championships was a cancelled Grand Slam tennis tournament scheduled to be played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom, between 29 June and 12 July, 2020.[1] It was never played because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The cancellation of the tournament was announced on 1 April 2020.[3] This was the first time since World War II that the Wimbledon Championships have been cancelled.

History[]

The All England Club exercised an insurance plan covering infectious diseases, reportedly claiming over £100 million for the cancellation.[4] £10m was distributed to the 620 players whose rankings would have been high enough for them to enter the tournament had it taken place.[5]

It was the first time the tournament had been cancelled since 1945 during World War II.[6] Had it gone ahead, it would have been the 134th edition of the Wimbledon Championships.[2]

Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were the defending champions in the men's and women's singles draw.[1][6]

Following the cancellation, BBC, the host broadcaster of this event since 1937 decided to air classic games as a replacement programme.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wimbledon Canceled: A 'Kick in the Gut' Not Felt Since World Wars". nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Wimbledon tennis tournament canceled amid coronavirus pandemic". CNN. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Cancellation of The Championships 2020" (Press release). The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  4. ^ Fraser, Stuart. "Wimbledon nets £100m coronavirus cancellation payout". The Sunday Times. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "AELTC Announces Prize Money in Lieu of Championships 2020 and Initial Decisions for 2021". Wimbledon. AELTC. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Wimbledon canceled for first time since World War II". ESPN.com. 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Wimbledon 2020: BBC TV to show classic finals, rewinds & Andy Murray weekend". BBC Sport. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

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2019 Wimbledon Championships
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2021 Wimbledon Championships
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