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Wimbledon: British tennis 'financially stable' despite cancellation - Richard Lewis

The finances of British tennis "won’t be severely impacted" by the cancellation of Wimbledon, says chief executive Richard Lewis.

The All England Club's pandemic insurance policy has shielded it from losses of up to a quarter of a billion pounds - but the cover will not be available next year.

“We’re still in a very good position - which is a slightly strange thing to say when you’ve just cancelled the championships - but we’re financially very stable,” said Lewis.

"I’m optimistic that the surplus [the annual payment to governing body the LTA] will be pretty well protected, and therefore the impact will be somewhat minimised.