A new retractable roof has been unveiled over wimbledon s no 1 court ahead of this summer s competition.
Wimbledon court number one roof.
The new roof cost 70million and is identical to the one that has covered centre court.
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.
A proportion of the ticket proceeds will go to a roof for all a new fund for the.
The new roof is identical to the one used on the 15 000 capacity centre court and is a boost for wimbledon as they look to reduce the number of match delays due to rain.
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.
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 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.
Wimbledon s new second roof built on budget at 70 million and on time over three years will be unveiled to the public tomorrow.
It was good news for tennis fans as court number one joined centre court in getting a retractable roof.
New hospitality facilities will replace the temporary ones at the south of the grounds.
By rebecca taylor news reporter.
Footage of the new roof on the no 1 court at wimbledon as the all england club celebrates its completion.
1 court is a tennis court at the all england lawn tennis and croquet club wimbledon london opened in 1997 for replacing old no.
A 70m improvement project on the facilities at the all england tennis club at wimbledon went underway and the retractable roof is in play from the middle of 2019.
By comparison centre court fits 15 000 fans.
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.
