Only two courts have retractable concertina roofs at Wimbledon. It means that today’s schedule will be packed, with almost half of the first-round matches across the men’s and women’s singles draws still to be played. The tournament reports that a total of 69 matches, including those that began and those that were carried over from Monday, were cancelled on Tuesday. The All England Club will have to pay, but they'll undoubtedly count on their trusty insurance to cover it. The Wimbledon Championships’ second day of play was halted by rain, leaving many spectators waiting in their rain gear for play to continue.Īfter only approximately an hour of play on the outdoor courts – and after a whole lot of time spent in the queue – viewers and attendees were told the matches outside Centre Court and Court 1 would be abandoned owing to the arrival of rain. After only about an hour of play on the outdoor courts, the matches outside of Centre Court and Court 1 were abandoned due to rain yesterday (Andrew Couldridge / Reuters)
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