Plans For Roof On Court 1 At Wimbledon

Wimbledon plan second roof on court no 1 plans for a second roof at wimbledon have emerged with court no 1 benefiting from continued redevelopment by the all england club.

Plans for roof on court 1 at wimbledon.

Wimbledon has confirmed that a new retractable roof will be built above no 1 court. A new retractable roof has been unveiled over wimbledon s no 1 court ahead of this summer s competition. 2 300 tons of steel was delivered to the grounds this year including the nine trusses which weigh 650 tons. Gates will open from 11 30am with warm up entertainment commencing at 1 15pm ahead of the main event at 2 00pm.

1 court it is used for the wimbledon championships and is sometimes chosen for great britain davis cup home ties the primary centre court being preserved solely for the grand slam tennis tournament and the 2012 olympic games. Interesting facts about the scope of the no 1 court project. 1 court the all england club has given the clearest indication yet that it plans to build a roof over no 1 court at wimbledon. The event will be a special exhibition of tennis and music and will test the new no 1 court roof and air management system.

All england club hints at plans to build roof over wimbledon s no. The new roof cost 70million and is identical to the one that has covered centre court. Work on the 70m reconstruction will begin after this year s championships and it will first be used in 2019. The all england club has released plans for the new look no 1 court at wimbledon.

Along with a new bowl and seating structure the improvements also include accommodation for hospitality extensive catering areas and public plazas that will benefit from spectacular. For 2018 no 1 court will have a completed fixed roof and a spectator capacity of 11 393 which remains unchanged from last year. The project includes remodelling of the no 1 court with a new fixed and retractable roof that allows for uninterrupted play regardless of weather conditions. 1 court is a tennis court at the all england lawn tennis and croquet club wimbledon london opened in 1997 for replacing old no.