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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand in his Men’s Singles first round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during Day one of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a forehand in his Men’s Singles first round match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during Day one of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 01, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
The Wimbledon Championships will have full attendance in the center court for the men’s and women’s singles final. After a long discussion, the AELTC has decided that the men’s singles and women’s singles final will be played with 15,000 spectators in the center court while the rest of the matches will have 50% spectators.
The Wimbledon Championships had to be canceled last year due to the coronavirus. Fans missed out on the tournament and so did the players. This year, the UK government, with all necessary precautions, has decided to open up stadiums with certain precautions. The finals will be the first event to keep 100% capacity for spectators in the stadium since the pandemic began last March.
The men's and women's singles finals at Wimbledon to be played in front of a full crowd of 15,000 on Centre Court. Plans for 50 per cent capacity (21,000) across the grounds for the rest of the tournament as part of the test event programme. https://t.co/pyKEa6XXr2
— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) June 14, 2021
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The 2019 Wimbledon Final
The cancellation last year was the first time since World War II that the tournament had not been played, and the 2019 Wimbledon finals had shown the real meaning of having a full crowd.
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Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep had won the men’s and women’s singles, respectively.?Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in a fully packed center court, in a thrilling five-setter. Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-2 which was a rather easy final for the Romanian. This time around, the crowd will be expecting the same intensity and battle between the finalists, both in the men’s and women’s singles final.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – July 06: Andy Murray of Great Britain and Serena Williams of the United States celebrate their victory during their match against Fabrice Martin of France and Raquel Atawo of the United States in the Mixed Doubles Second Round match on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon on July 6th, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
The 2021 Wimbledon will be a special one due to various reasons. The return of Andy Murray, the supposed Last Dance?for Roger Federer, and challenges posed by youngsters like Coco Guaff will make it a special experience for the fans.
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