WIMBLEDON, England — On Wednesday, Wimbledon picked up where it left off — with outside courts covered in tarps and steady drizzle falling.
As a brisk and windy summer day dragged on with only small pockets of tennis being played, the most distinctive sounds were the singing chants by the friends and fans of the 772nd-ranked British qualifier, Marcus Willis, who was to play third-seeded Roger Federer on Centre Court later in the day.
They could at least be confident that match would be played. Centre Court, with its retractable roof, was the one place guaranteed to be filled with the sounds of a racket hitting a tennis ball.