Wimbledon Court 1 Roof Opening

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.

Wimbledon court 1 roof opening.

The new roof cost 70million and is identical to the one that has covered centre court since. Famous faces included venus williams and john mcenroe. So much fun to be on court with these legends of the game. The roof closed from inside no 1 court the roof was built on a budget of 70m and took three years to complete it will enable more matches to be played for longer if weather conditions turn during the club s wimbledon grand slam tournament.

Novak djokovic and angelique kerber both earned 2 25m for their victories in 2018 the new court 1 will be open this year with a retractable roof and an increase in capacity of 1 000 seats to. 8 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. 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. Amazing experience to be part of the wimbledon court 1 roof opening.

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. Gates will open from 11 30am with warm up entertainment commencing at 1 15pm ahead of the main event at 2 00pm. As well as a retractable roof the seating capacity of the court was increased by approximately 1 000 to seat 12 345 people. A new retractable roof has been unveiled over wimbledon s no 1 court ahead of this summer s competition.

Watch live as we celebrate our new roof on no 1 court with stars from the music and tennis world. So much fun to be on court with these legends of the game. The no 1 court celebration in support of the wimbledon foundation will take place on sunday 19 may.