11 o'clock and all's silent on Wimbledon's would-be Day 1
Tennis | Jun 29, 2020, 10:15 PM ISTDue to coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was canceled for the first time since World War II.
Due to coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was canceled for the first time since World War II.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic, who had organised the exhibition event, recently drew a lot of flak and also tested positive for coronavirus along with his wife.
The All England Club had inserted a virus-related clause to its insurance policy after the outbreak of COVID-19.
The tennis season has been frozen since last month due to the global outbreak of coronavirus which has killed over 50,000 people around the world thus far.
Veteran tennis players Roger Federer and Serena Williams seem to be the worst affected by the announcement which has denied them an opportunity to break bigger records.
Following the announcement, veterans of the sport, Roger Federer and Serena Williams reacted to the cancellation.
Moments after the announcement, United States Tennis Association (USTA) released a statement clarifying the current status of US Open 2020.
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Wednesday decided to call off the 2020 edition of the Wimbledon championship due to coronavirus epidemic. The 134th Championships will instead be staged from 28 June to 11 July 2021.
The All England Club board will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fate of the 2020 tournament.
Tournament organiser the All England Club (AELTC) is slated to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday after which the fate of the 2020 tournament will be decided which is scheduled to begin from June 29 onwards.
Amid the lockdowns and self-isolation process, we bring to you a list of top ten tennis matches of all time which can temporarily drive boredom.
The fate of the Wimbledon Championships will be decided next week as sports around the globe has come to a standstill amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Simona Halep achieved rank four with 5933 points in the table led by Australia's Ashleigh Barty with 6605 points.
Novak Djokovic won his fifth Wimbledon title defeating Roger Federer 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) in a marathon final that lasted for more than four hours.
Novak Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-4 while the 15-year-old Cori Gauff continued her impressive show by defeating Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6 (9-7), 7-5 in Round 3 of Wimbledon 2019
Sania Mirza will join broadcasters Star Sports as an expert to analyse the day-to-day action of the ongoing Wimbledon for fans across the country.
15-year-old American teenager Cori "Coco" Gauff, who knocked out five-time champion Venus Williams of Wimbledon 2019
Left-handed Prajnesh Gunnesaran, ranked 94 in the world, will make his maiden appearance on the hallowed grass courts at the Wimbledon.
He said he's considering another hip operation, more to improve his quality of life than as a way of returning to the top level in tennis.
The US Open introduced a classic seven-point tie-break when players are tied at 6-6 in the decider.
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