Wimbledon Roof No 1 Court

By rebecca taylor news reporter.

Wimbledon roof no 1 court.

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. Internationally renowned maltese tenor joseph calleja will also perform as the new no 1 court roof is closed for the first time accompanied by grange park opera s chorus. The new roof cost 70million and is identical to the one that has covered centre 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.

The no 1 court celebration event featuring venus williams and. The retractable roof over wimbledon s no 1 court is a triumph of engineering excellence collaborative working client engagement and exemplary project management. A new retractable roof has been unveiled over wimbledon s no 1 court ahead of this summer s competition. The event will be a special exhibition of tennis and music and will test the new no 1 court roof and air management system showcasing live tennis in front of a capacity crowd of more than 12 000 with proceeds donated to the wimbledon foundation the official charity of the club and the championships and the charities chosen by the.

More than a supporting act says the sign above the exhibition. Wimbledon s 70million new retractable roof for its historic no 1 court was unveiled today at a star studded ceremony and a bout of rain saw it immediately in action. The roof is a worthy addition to the catalogue of world class projects delivered by the company. Former brit award winner paloma faith will perform as the headline music act for the no 1 court celebration in support of the wimbledon foundation on sunday 19 may 2019.

1 court is a tennis court at the all england lawn tennis and croquet club wimbledon london opened in 1997 for replacing old no.