Posted on April 27, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.
Aurélie SACCHELLI
The organizers of Wimbledon introduced on Tuesday that they have been hoping for a 25% attendance fee for the 2021 event, and that we'd play on the Sunday within the center of the event from 2022.
Canceled final 12 months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the legendary Wimbledon event will happen this 12 months, and two months earlier than kick-off, the organizers made a number of bulletins on Tuesday. And specifically one which issues the general public. Barring a catastrophe by then, the spectator gauge shall be set at 25% throughout the event. ” We really hope 25% is a minimum position we can build from. It is our absolute desire to ensure that as many people as possible can safely attend the tournament this year. At the heart of our thinking is the intention to create the spectator mix that Wimbledon is known for, while working hard to protect the financial performance of the tournament, including the profit we make for the benefit of British tennis, ”said Sally Bolton, Executive Director of the tournament.
Fourteen tournament days from 2022
The other important announcement of this day is that the tournament will no longer last thirteen but fourteen days! Indeed, Wimbledon was traditionally a break on Sunday in the middle of the fortnight (the famous “Middle Sunday”), except in the event of a very big delay due to the rain, in particular to allow the grass to rest. But from 2022, there will be matches scheduled for that day. ” With enhancements in turf know-how and upkeep over the previous 5 years, we're assured that we will take care of the courts, particularly the middle courtroom, with out a full day's relaxation. », Specify the organizers. The alternative to have fun with nice pomp the 100 years of Center Court … and by the way to fill the packing containers, which have been emptied following the cancellation of final 12 months, with a further day of ticketing. From subsequent 12 months, all Grand Slam tournaments will due to this fact have fourteen days of competitors, besides Roland-Garros which has fifteen because it begins on Sunday and never Monday.