Wimbledon organisers will announce the cancellation of the 2020 tournament because of the coronavirus pandemic,

Wimbledon organisers will announce the cancellation of the 2020 tournament on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the German Tennis Federation (DTB) vice-president, Dirk Hordorff.

All England Lawn Tennis Club officials had said the tournament, scheduled to begin on 29 June, would not be played behind closed doors and postponement was not without significant risk and difficulty.