No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)

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No. 1 Court
Court 1.jpg
The No. 1 Court 2004
Data
place EnglandEngland London , England
Coordinates 51 ° 26 '1.5 "  N , 0 ° 12' 50.6"  W Coordinates: 51 ° 26 '1.5 "  N , 0 ° 12' 50.6"  W.
owner All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
opening 1997
surface race
capacity 11,429
Events

The No. 1 Court is the second largest tennis court at the Wimbledon Championships in London , England . The owner is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club .

Age No. 1 Court

The old No. 1 Court

The old square was built in 1928 on the west side of Center Court and offered 7,328 spectators. As a result of the new building, the old square was demolished. Today there are z. B. a Wimbledon shop or the Wingfield restaurant .

New No. 1 Court

In 1997 the new No. 1 court on the north side of the Center Court completed. It has a capacity of 11,429 seats. In April 2013 the All England Club confirmed their intention to build a lockable roof over the court. Completion is scheduled for 2019.

See also

Web links

Commons : Wimbledon Championships  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The No.1 Court ( Memento of October 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Wimbledon's Court No 1 to get retractable roof by 2019 as part of £ 70 million renovation. Retrieved January 7, 2015 .