It is with great regret that the AELTC has today decided that The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic.
The 134th Championships will instead be staged from 28 June to 11 July 2021.https://t.co/c0QV2ymGAt
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) April 1, 2020
“We believe, given the measure of this global crisis, that it is ultimately the right decision to cancel The Championships 2020 and instead concentrate on how we can use the breadth of our resources to help those in our local communities and beyond”
– Ian Hewitt, AELTC Chairman
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) April 1, 2020
Those of you who paid for a ticket in the Wimbledon Public Ballot for this year’s Championships will receive a refund, and will have the choice to purchase a pair of tickets to The Championships 2021 for the same day and court.
We will be in touch in due course.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) April 1, 2020
Uppermost in our mind has been the health & safety of all of those who make Wimbledon happen – the public, players, guests, members, staff, volunteers, partners, contractors, and local residents – as well as our responsibility to society’s efforts to tackle this global challenge.
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) April 1, 2020
Though the All England Club considered a number of alternatives, including postponement, it decided that cancellation was the best option.
Next year’s event will be held June 28 to July 11.
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