Wimbledon evacuated due to electrical fire


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 02 Jul 2015

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia wipes her face during her match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the U.S.A. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - The grounds at Wimbledon were evacuated after the close of play on Wednesday because of an electrical fire, organisers said.

"Confirmation that Centre Court was evacuated long after play had concluded owing to a suspected electrical fault. Fire brigade in attendance," Wimbledon organisers said on their official Twitter feed.

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