On eve of tournament local restaurateurs hope takings will increase after pandemic kept punters away
Wimbledon Village is festooned in the green and purple colours of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as anticipation hangs in the air.
With less than 24 hours to go before the tournament begins, restaurants and bars hope Wimbledon fortnight will help replenish takings after the Covid-19 pandemic kept customers away, with thousands of fans set to descend on SW19.
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