Sallydaisy
22-03-2013, 11:46
Good news for tennis fans!!!
:wimbrolly:
When No 1 Court was newly built it was designed so that a roof could be added at a later date if required and a lot of the infrastructure is already in place. So, it's likely to be a less disruptive exercise than that needed to install the Centre Court roof which has proved to be a successful addition so far.
The following extract is from today's Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/tennis/article3720318.ece):
Wimbledon is to get a second roof, with plans in place to keep the rain off No 1 Court from 2015, reports suggested last night. Should the development go ahead, a second roof would guarantee more televised night matches on the 11,500-capacity court.
A retractable roof was added to Centre Court after a huge and costly construction exercise that was completed in 2009, but it is thought that the time and money needed to do the same on No 1 Court would be considerably less.
The plans are reported to be part of a wider “Wimbledon 2020” scheme and it is believed that the All England Club have already decided to make them a priority. Other improvements would be made to the area behind the royal box, the practice facilities and the indoor court complex.
The first full match to be played with the Centre Court roof closed was a fourth-round match between Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka in 2009, which finished at 10.38pm.
They're not very accurate with their comment about the night matches.
Tennis fans know, sadly, that Wimbledon doesn't PLAN night match sessions. The roof facility is there in the event of rain and to ensure tha matches already started can continue if the light starts to fade and must anyway stop play on the dot of 23.00 to comply with local bye-laws.
The Australian Open has 2 courts with retractable roof and a 3rd is being added.
The USO and FO have both looked at the possibility of adding rooves to their show courts but there are logistical and construction issues hampering both which may prevent them achieving court coverage.
:wimbrolly:
When No 1 Court was newly built it was designed so that a roof could be added at a later date if required and a lot of the infrastructure is already in place. So, it's likely to be a less disruptive exercise than that needed to install the Centre Court roof which has proved to be a successful addition so far.
The following extract is from today's Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/tennis/article3720318.ece):
Wimbledon is to get a second roof, with plans in place to keep the rain off No 1 Court from 2015, reports suggested last night. Should the development go ahead, a second roof would guarantee more televised night matches on the 11,500-capacity court.
A retractable roof was added to Centre Court after a huge and costly construction exercise that was completed in 2009, but it is thought that the time and money needed to do the same on No 1 Court would be considerably less.
The plans are reported to be part of a wider “Wimbledon 2020” scheme and it is believed that the All England Club have already decided to make them a priority. Other improvements would be made to the area behind the royal box, the practice facilities and the indoor court complex.
The first full match to be played with the Centre Court roof closed was a fourth-round match between Andy Murray and Stanislas Wawrinka in 2009, which finished at 10.38pm.
They're not very accurate with their comment about the night matches.
Tennis fans know, sadly, that Wimbledon doesn't PLAN night match sessions. The roof facility is there in the event of rain and to ensure tha matches already started can continue if the light starts to fade and must anyway stop play on the dot of 23.00 to comply with local bye-laws.
The Australian Open has 2 courts with retractable roof and a 3rd is being added.
The USO and FO have both looked at the possibility of adding rooves to their show courts but there are logistical and construction issues hampering both which may prevent them achieving court coverage.