Competition at Wimbledon is now underway with the finals to conclude the weekend of July 9-10. The All-England Club which runs this championship, dating back to July 1868, no longer has to worry about inclement weather so all events will take place in a timely and orderly manner.
A retractable roof over Centre Court allows for the show to go on — on schedule — something that came about in 2009. Matches are no longer interrupted by rain showers and conclude before darkness settles in.
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