It was from the Second World War, precisely from 1945, that the most prestigious and important tennis tournament was not organized, that of Wimbledon. In the fatal year that has just ended, the tournament leadership made the difficult decision to directly cancel the 2020 edition, taking advantage of the insurance it already had, given the circumstances of the global pandemic.
Born in 1877, Wimbledon has seen the greatest of our sport triumph: think Bill Tilden, René Lacoste, Fred Perry, Lew Hoad, Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors or Bjorn Borg; Not to mention John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras and many others, as well as the much-celebrated modern-style “Fantastic Four”: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
Entre las mujeres Lottie Dod, Dorothea Douglass, Suzanne Lenglen, Helen Wills Moody, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, hasta Serena y Venus Williams.
The WTA President’s words on Wimbledon
Micky Lawler, President of the WTA, recently released an interview to The Mail.
He said: “The safest assumption is that the Tour will return to normal in 2022, but the goal is to be flexible. Wimbledon is the biggest event in tennis, the hardest part of last year for me was lost.
I think it’s too early for Wimbledon to get back to normal next summer, but I really hope that happens as soon as possible. “Lawler also praised the great patience shown by the players in 2020.
He told Forbes: “This is extraordinary. The players traveled when other people couldn’t, took risks. And then they joined forces. The players were phenomenal, patient even with the new technological requirements, as well as being patient with the tests of swabs.
The test is not a simple or painless procedure. It is quite intrusive and aggressive. Still, they did not complain. They do what they have to do. Sometimes this process was required practically every day.
There is no freedom. These are young women … there is a reason they are the best in the world at their job. A star, a great musical talent, a particularly gifted athlete. There is something special in these hearts and in these souls who have reached such a level of competence ”
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