WIMBLEDON, England — After a year that saw Wimbledon canceled for the first time since World War II, the brief interruption on Centre Court on Friday afternoon was relatively sparkling.
As the 2017 champion Garbiñe Muguruza tossed the ball in the air for her serve in the final game of the first set, a loud pop broke the silence. A spectator in the stands had uncorked a bottle of Champagne.
Muguruza regrouped and the crowd chortled, a fitting reaction at a tournament where the outlook has been decidedly cheerful, albeit with aging star players contemplating how many sips they might have left.