For hundreds of spectators who wanted to watch some fantastic tennis, Wimbledon‘s first day was far more chaotic. Starting with thousands of supporters queuing for up to ten hours to get in, rain lashing out in between events, and technical issues hampering television coverage of the first matches. A slew of issues marred the championships. Although the first two only mostly caused issues for the spectators, who came out to enjoy a summer’s worth of live tennis, a lot of viewers who were watching the sport from their homes faced the technical problem.
The British tennis player Andy Murray began his Wimbledon campaign by taking over his fellow Ryan Peniston. After his first-round victory, the Wimbledon Wi-Fi crashed badly, creating a problem for the reporters.
First-round triumph for Andy Murray encounters a Wi-Fi issue
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The 36-year-old kept every British tennis fan’s hopes high while claiming his first-round victory at the home Grand Slam tournament. But there was an off-court drama that also caught attention. Everything was going well, coming close to the end of the match. Murray was winning and the whole world was waiting for a current update regarding the situation on the Centre Court.
However, there was a technical problem that created a lot of problems for the reporters. According to Express Sport, the British tennis player was bidding to reach the second round of the tournament. The entire nation was cheering for him, but Wimbledon’s Wi-Fi suddenly crashed.
Subsequently, reporters were frantically contacting sports desks in order to keep them informed. While communicating with their mobile phones in the meantime. But that’s not the only problem that was faced on the Wimbledon opening day. Rain literally canceled 28 matches that were supposed to be played on the opening day, creating chaos among the tennis players.
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Nevertheless, just a few days ago, the grass-court Grand Slam tournament also faced a huge problem in terms of their sponsorship relationship. That literally provoked a lot of celebrities who are connected to the tournament.
Wimbledon chaos with their sponsor, Barclays?
The Wimbledon Championship has made headlines for a sponsorship arrangement that they had with the British bank Barclays last year. According to Guardian reports, a number of celebrities, including Emma Thompson, have urged Wimbledon to sever its relationship with Barclays. And the occasion contributed to a plea to make this significant move for the grass-court competition.
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The campaigners are adamant that the plan is incompatible with Wimbledon’s cultural legacy and environmental regulations as a result. Additionally, they expressed concerns about how the British Bank’s loan of more than $38 billion to the oil and gas industry. Notably, their exchange with oil industries might contribute to global warming.