Wimbledon
was cancelled due to the threats of Corona Virus. This is the first time the
tournament is being cancelled since the World War II. Wimbledon was scheduled
between June 29, 2020 and July 12, 2020 in the outskirts of London. Wimbledon
Tennis Tournament was first held in 1877. Since then it has been contested
every year. However, it was cancelled during two stretches. Once during the
first world war between 1915 and 1918 and it was cancelled another time during
the second world war between 1940 and 1945.
The
Wimbledon is also known as The Championships. It is the oldest Tennis
Tournament in the world. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
The other three include French Open, US open and Australian Open. Wimbledon is
the only tournament that is still played on grass. Playing on grass is
considered as traditional and is also a classic tennis court.
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