Wimbledon cancelled: Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova, ex-champions react on Twitter

cancellation of Wimbledon event due to coronavirus has brought entire grasscourt season to a standstill, leaving many of players disappointed. This will be first time since World War II that Wimbledon event has been cancelled due to coronavirus. news about Wimbledon cancelled was made official by event itself on its official Twitter handle. Wimbledon Championships were due to start from June 29 with vak Djokovic and Simona Halep having been set to defend ir singles titles.

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Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova react after Wimbledon cancelled

Amidst nationwide UK lockdown,  Wimbledon cancelled news was a major jolt for big players especially Serena Williams, who was preparing to add her eighth Wimbledon crown to her trophy cabinet. Tennis great Martina Navratilova also expressed her disappointment over cancellation of oldest Grand Slam tournament. Or tennis players also tweeted over Wimbledon cancelled news. Here's what y had to say  

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Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova react to Wimbledon cancelled news amidst UK lockdown 

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Wimbledon cancelled news expected amidst coronavirus pandemic

decision about Wimbledon cancelled was widely expected with world struggling to contain spread of coronavirus. outbreak of coronavirus prompted ATP and WTA to cancel grasscourt tournaments in build-up to Wimbledon,. cancellation of events meant  tennis season will t w recommence until July 13 at earliest. Wimbledon organisers had earlier ruled out playing Grand Slam behind closed doors and postponing event would also create its own set of problems.