The announcement that this summer's Wimbledon tennis tournament had been cancelled due to coronavirus was yet another kick in the teeth for sports fans.
Andy Murray propelled Great Britain into their first Davis Cup final for 37 years with a straight sets win over Australian number one Bernard Tomic in Glasgow on Sunday.
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