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Wimbledon 2020

April 2 , 2020 1456 days 938 0
  • 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 Tennis Tournament was first held in 1877. 
  • Since then it has been contested every year at London. 
  • However, it was cancelled during two stretches. 
  • The first time was during the First World War between 1915 and 1918.
  • It was cancelled another time during the second world war between 1940 and 1945.
  • 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.

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