Wimbledon Centre Court Roof Opening

The all england lawn tennis club aeltc had installed a retractable roof on the centre court in 2009.

Wimbledon centre court roof opening.

By rebecca taylor news reporter. Wimbledon is definitely the most special tournament he said a few years ago. It was blustery cold cloudy and drizzly. I think when i was six or seven years old i was making this improvised wimbledon trophy and imagining looking at myself in the mirror and lifting that trophy and imagining i ll be standing one day on centre court.

I always dreamt of winning that tournament. It incorporates the clubhouse of the all england lawn tennis and croquet club its only regular use for play is during the two weeks a year that the championships take place. The no 1 court celebration event featuring venus williams and. It is considered the world s most famous tennis court.

No 1 court roof unveiled with star studded ceremony pat cash venus williams and john mcenroe played under the new roof on no 1 court in sw19. Fans flock to opening of wimbledon centre court roof rock bands not roofs are meant to sell out stadiums in five minutes but on thursday tickets for the test event for the new retractable roof. As the all england club unveiled the retractable roof at centre court yesterday that will lead to the biggest scheduling shake up in wimbledon s 132 year history organisers admitted indoor. After the success of the retractable roof on the centre court the club installed another roof on the no 1 court this year.

Centre court is the main court at the championships wimbledon the third annual grand slam event of the tennis calendar.