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Thursday, July 17
Years Wimbledon was extended

Extensions since World War I
1919 -- Extended to Tuesday July 8 due to rain
1922 -- Extended to Wednesday July 12 due to rain on all days
1925 -- Extended to Monday July 6 to allow French players Jean Borotra and Rene Lacoste to rest following their singles final
1927 -- Extended to Tuesday July 5 due to rain
1930 -- Extended to Monday July 7 to allow American Wilmer Allison, runner up in the singles, to rest before the doubles final
1963 -- Extended to Monday July 8 due to rain on Saturday July 6
1972 -- Extended to Sunday July 9 due to rain on Saturday July 8
1973 -- Extended to Sunday July 8 due to rain on Friday July 6
1982 -- Extended to Monday July 5 due to rain to play boys doubles final
1988 -- Extended to Monday July 4 due to rain on Sunday July 4
2001 -- Extended to Monday, July 9 due to rain on Friday and Saturday, July 6-7

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