Does Wimbledon Have a Roof?

Does Wimbledon Have a Roof?

After years of procrastinating, Wimbledon relented and a new retractable roof opened to much fanfare, only for it to barely be used in the first few years, including just once in 2009.

Which courts at Wimbledon have a roof?

The good news for tennis fans is Court 1 at Wimbledon does have a retractable roof. In 2013, the All England Club announced its intention to refurbish areas of Court 1 including hospitality facilities, crowd capacity and implementing a retractable roof.

Does Court 2 at Wimbledon have a roof?

A retractable roof was installed in 2009, enabling play to continue during rain and into the night up until a council-imposed curfew of 11:00 pm. Centre Court, along with No. 1 Court and No. 2 Court, was also host to the tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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