Wimbledon organisers announced on Tuesday that the traditional day of rest in the middle of the tournament would be scrapped from 2022 as they fine-tune plans for this year's event. The tournament - the only Grand Slam played on grass - is returning this year after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam that has a day off during the fortnight but this provides scheduling challenges, particularly when there is bad weather in the first week. The change means fourth-round matches, which have all been played on a packed day known as "manic Monday", will be held across two days. "The reality we are dealing with is how to deliver a tournament under today's (government) guidance," said All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton.

Source: News 24 April 27, 2021 16:18 UTC