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Wimbledon cancelled but All England club to get Rs 947 crore!
Updated On: 10 April, 2020 11:02 AM IST | London | IANS
All England Club set to receive mammoth insurance payout of R947 crore after COVID-19 forces cancellation of 2020 Wimbledon, claims report
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The 2020 edition of the Wimbledon had to be cancelled due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, but The All England Club is set to pocket over £100 million (Rs 947 cr) due to the insertion of a virus-related clause in the insurance policy post the SARS outbreak. According to the Times, Wimbledon chiefs are to see their insurance triggered by the cancellation with the clause that covers infectious diseases set to be worth as much as £100m.
The club is said to be in the process of putting together a claim on those lines. The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) while announcing the cancellation said that the Wimbledon will now be held from June 28 to July 11, 2021. It marked the first time since 1945—during the Second World War—that the Championships won't take place in a tennis season and the first time it has been cancelled in the Open era.
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