WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon paused midtournament for the last time on Sunday. The practice courts were busy, but as usual no fans were admitted to the grounds and no official matches were played despite the rare presence of sunshine.
Players walked the grounds in peace, and the Taiwanese player Hsieh Su-wei took photos on an empty Henman Hill.
Until now, Wimbledon has been the only tour-level event with a scheduled rest day, though rain has occasionally forced tournament organizers to call it off.
Wimbledon dates to 1877. The pause is a relic of the days when sport was not played on Sundays for religious reasons.