Number One Court Wimbledon Roof

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.

Number one court wimbledon roof.

The roof was needed for the opening ceremony as rainfall swept across sw19 on sunday afternoon. More about the wimbledon championships 2019 roof. A new retractable roof has been unveiled over wimbledon s no 1 court ahead of this summer s competition. In april 2013 the all england club confirmed its intention to build a retractable roof over no.

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. 1 court can be deployed in wind conditions of up to 63 kilometers per hour or 43 miles per hour. 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. The test event for the new.

The new roof cost 70million and is identical to the one that has covered centre court since. The roof over no. 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 participating players. Wimbledon s court no 1 is to have its own retractable roof by 2019 after a 70 million modernisation of the all england club was given the green light.

1 court cost 71million to the all england lawn tennis club aeltc. A seven year masterplan to upgrade the home. The no 1 court celebration event featuring venus williams and. Wimbledon s new second roof built on budget at 70 million and on time over three years will be unveiled to the public tomorrow.