Wimbledon to be cancelled this week, German tennis official claims

  vice-president of German tennis federation has predicted that Wimbledon will be cancelled on Wednesday and slammed French Tennis Federation for moving French Open to autumn. Dirk Hordorff told French sports daily L'Equipe that he expects Wimbledon, scheduled for June 29-July 12, to be scrapped due to coronavirus pandemic.

"This is t a rumour, y will anunce that y are cancelling Wimbledon," he said.

In a move that surprised tennis world, French Open organisers have already postponed ir tournament and moved it to start on September 20, instead of May 24."You could reorganise Roland Garros for September or October, but t Wimbledon, grass would be too damp," Hordorff said.Hordorff hit out at FFT president Bernard Giudicelli for his handling of rescheduling of Roland Garros, claycourt Grand Slam.

"What president Bernard Giudicelli did is a disgrace, for tennis and for France," Hordorff said. controversial switch leaves French Open starting a week after US Open finishes, if that event retains its original slot in New York, which has been badly hit by COVID-19 outbreak." way y did it, tennis would be dead if we all behaved like that. I'm sure it was a political move with elections coming up (in December). He's panicked."