In 2019, a second retractable roof was opened on Court No. 1, with Wimbledon covering the $85 million cost from its own funds, a declaration it made at the same time it hiked prices for its debenture tickets, the only tickets that can officially be resold.
How many Wimbledon courts have roofs?
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 Wimbledon Court 1 have a roof?
Retractable roof
1 Court. As well as a retractable roof, the seating capacity of the court was increased by approximately 1,000 to seat 12,345 people. The roof was completed in time for the 2019 Championships, with it being unveiled at a celebratory event attended by legendary former players in May 2019.