Questions over whether Wimbledon was going to go ahead have been asked for weeks, with the French Open, due to start on 24 May, postponed in mid-March for four months
This summer's Wimbledon has been cancelled due to coronavirus, the All England Club has confirmed.
Only the two World Wars have prevented the oldest tennis tournament in the world, founded in 1877, from being held. One of the most important events in the annual tennis calendar, the Championships was due to be held for two weeks from 29 June.A statement from the main board at the All England Club, which runs the tournament, said the decision was made"due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic".
It said the health and safety of all those who make Wimbledon happen has been"uppermost in our mind" and its"broader responsibility to society's efforts to tackle this global challenge to our way of life".
Questions over whether it was going to go ahead have been asked for weeks, with the French Open, due to start on 24 May, postponed in mid-March for four months.
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