Workers Revolt at Wimbledon Championships 2022 as Roger Federer?s Absence Provides a Huge Jolt to Tournament?s Revenue

A number of controversies surrounded the Wimbledon Championships this year, both before and after the tournament. Before the tournament, the banning of Russian and Belarusian players garnered mixed reactions from fans and players. Then, many players pulled out of the prestigious event after ATP and WTA removed ranking points.

Meanwhile, the 8-time Wimbledon champion, Roger Federer, also did not take part in this event, as he was still recovering from his knee surgery. With Federer and other top players missing the event, the attendance is comparatively lower than in previous years. Now, Wimbledon is also sacking some of its employees due to the low attendance.

Wimbledon Championships 2022 lays off its employees

It seems like Wimbledon is causing further controversies after sacking a few of its employees for minor reasons. According to reports, the AELTC (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club) asked the contractors to cut a few staff after they suffered a huge loss due to poor attendance.

Later, a few employees complained about getting a sack on the spot after going to the lavatory without permission. Moreover, a few staff also said they were fired for sitting down after doing their work. Many employees feel it’s all because of the low attendance at this year’s Wimbledon, which forced the AELTC to take those harsh decisions.

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Notably, many fans did not turn up on day 1 because of the Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer’s absence. Notably, after going through knee surgery last year, he has missed a year on the tour. Apart from Federer, Covid-19 has also created a big issue for the public to attend matches in the stadiums. According to reports, 153,193 total number of people came in the first four days of the Championships, down by 11 percent compared to the 2019 edition.

Who else is missing the Wimbledon 2022 apart from Roger Federer?

Apart from the Swiss Maestro, world no.1 Daniil Medvedev is also missing the tournament after the ban, along with another Russian superstar, Andrey Rublev. Apart from them, two Belarusian players, Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka are also not present at Wimbledon this year due to the ban.

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Moreover, this year’s Wimbledon Championships also suffered because of players contracting Covid-19. Matteo Berrettini and Marin Cilic pulled out of the tournament at the last moment after testing positive for Covid.