Wimbledon will break with tradition and open its gates for a 'People's Sunday', with bad weather having washed out large parts of the first week of the Championships.
Here, Press Association Sport answers some key questions about the decision.
Why have Wimbledon organisers done this?
Shocking weather across the first week of play, which saw truncated days on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, has forced the hand of Wimbledon bosses.
The middle Sunday of the two-week tournament is normally left free to allow the courts to recover, but with 78 matches to make up across all sectors of the draw, not just the singles, they have been left with little choice.
When did this last happen?
The last 'People's Sunday' came in 2004 when Tim Henman beat Hicham Arazi in four sets.
But despite fans queuing overnight to get in, only 18,000 of the 28,000 available tickets were sold. Prior to that it had only ever happened in 1991 and 1997.
How can fans get involved?
Back in 2004, fans queued for miles to snap up tickets, thousands of which are normally beyond their reach given the ballot system.
This time there will be no need for panic on the streets. Tickets will go on sale at 1pm on Saturday and will only be available online.
It was cash only in 2004, with prices set at £35 on Centre Court, £30 on One and £15 for ground tickets admitting entry to the remaining courts.
What does it mean?
Broadly it gives those who have long dreamt of a trip to Wimbledon the chance to make the trip. Usually, tickets are sold in advance via a ballot or distributed via clubs and schools. This will be a complete free-for-all.
Who will fans be able to see?
That is currently the burning question. While the draw is 78 matches behind, a lot of those games are doubles matches, meaning fans are not guaranteed a stellar line-up of singles.
With rain forecast for Saturday too there may be an even greater backlog, though, giving Sunday's fans even more to cheer.
Source: PA
