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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Nuray Bulbul

How many Wimbledon courts have a roof and what happens if rain stops play?

The Wimbledon Championships’ second day of play was halted by rain, leaving many spectators waiting in their rain gear for play to continue.

After only approximately an hour of play on the outdoor courts – and after a whole lot of time spent in the queue – viewers and attendees were told the matches outside Centre Court and Court 1 would be abandoned owing to the arrival of rain.

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