Rain and technical problems with BBC coverage add up to a troubled opening day for tennis tournament
It is supposed to be one of the highlights of the British summer. But the first day of Wimbledon proved less than ideal for thousands of fans who flocked to SW19 on Monday.
Some queued for up to 10 hours to get in, rain lashed the tennis championships in short, sharp bursts, and technical problems affected television coverage of the opening matches.
Written by Alexandra Topping
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jul/03/wimbledon-fans-complain-queue-chaos-tighter-security under the title “Wimbledon fans complain of queue chaos amid tighter security”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
