The 2020 Wimbledon Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first cancellation of the tournament since World War II. The All England Club activated a pandemic insurance clause to cover financial losses.
As the novel coronavirus spread globally, sporting events worldwide began facing postponements and cancellations, setting the stage for the eventual disruption of the grass-court tennis season.
The All England Club's decision to cancel was facilitated by a pandemic insurance policy they had maintained since the SARS outbreak, which paid out approximately £100 million to cover the cancellation.
Following the cancellation of Wimbledon, the ATP and WTA tours announced a further suspension of professional tennis tournaments until at least July 13, 2020.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club announced the cancellation of the 2020 Wimbledon Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking the first time the tournament was cancelled since World War II.
In lieu of the actual tournament, a virtual Wimbledon esports event was held featuring current and former tennis players playing on a video game simulation to raise money for charity.
The dates originally scheduled for the 2020 Wimbledon Championships (June 29 to July 12) passed without any tennis being played at the All England Club for the first time since 1945.
July 12, 2020, the date originally scheduled for the Gentlemen's Singles Final, passed without a champion being crowned, leaving Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep as the defending champions from 2019.