Wimbledon Tennis championships cancelled due to coronavirus crisis
In a big blow to British sports and national prestige the Wimbledon tennis championships have been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.
The iconic tennis tournament, due to be played between 29 June and 12 July, is an opportunity for the British establishment – and the royal family in particular – to showcase British prestige to the rest of the world.
This is the first time since the Second World War (1939-1945) that Wimbledon has been cancelled.
Founded in 1877, and managed by the All England Club (originally called the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club), the Wimbledon championships counts as one of the four Grand Slam tournaments in the Tennis circuit.
A statement from the main board at the All England Club said the cancellation decision was made "due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic".
Played on a grass surface, Wimbledon is arguably the most prestigious Tennis championship in the world, in part because of its longevity and its long-standing association with the British royal family.
The cancellation of Wimbledon comes on a bad day for Britain as it was announced earlier today that a further 563 people have died as a result of infection with the coronavirus thus bringing the UK’s death toll to 2,352.
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