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Wimbledon ALREADY suspended inside first hour as rain pours and followers wait in soggy queue for last-minute tickets

June 27, 2022

WIMBLEDON 2022 began with the promise of sunshine, strawberries and cream… and Pimm’s.

However, simply 40 MINUTES into day one on the All England Garden Tennis & Croquet Membership, the heavens opened.

Rain stopped play just 40 minutes into the 2022 Wimbledon Champions as fans got drenched — Rain stopped play simply 40 minutes into the 2022 Wimbledon Champions as followers obtained drenchedCredit score: Reuters

British No1 Cameron Norrie – the No9 seed on the Grand Slam – had simply stormed to the primary set of his match in opposition to Pablo Andujar with a complete bagel.

After a gloriously sunny begin noticed followers slap on the suncream, heavy gray clouds descended on Wimbledon and the heavens opened.

In facet the grounds, the covers got here out to maintain the courts protected and dry, because the brollies popped up and pitchers of Pimm’s rushed below cowl.

However exterior, keen followers ready in “The Queue” got an intensive dousing.