The Wimbledon tennis championships have been cancelled for the first time since World War Two as the coronavirus pandemic wiped another high-profile sports event off the calendar.
While the decision had looked inevitable for some time, since the virtual shutdown of world sport and the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, Wimbledon had been one of the few events not to have been officially cancelled or postponed.
But after emergency talks between the various stakeholders over the last few days, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) announced that it was impossible for the grasscourt Grand Slam, scheduled for 29 June to 12 July, to take place. "It is with great regret that the main board of the All England Club and the committee of