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Play in the year's third Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at Wimbledon on the grass courts of the All ...
The first day of the tournament is expected to be bright and sunny, perhaps a little too much. The weather guide is reporting ...
LONDON, May 17 (UPI) -- The new retractable roof at Wimbledon's Center Court was used for the first time Sunday during actual matches, the BBC reported. The roof was closed with rain falling and a ...
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Some of the biggest names in tennis, including last year’s champion Carlos Alcaraz, have played at Wimbledon’s Centre Court.
Indoor tennis has arrived at Wimbledon, more than a century after the tournament began. The new retractable roof over Centre Court was closed for the first time Monday after a light sprinkle ...
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While the roofs at Wimbledon are retractable, they are still considered permanent fixtures. The roof on Center Court Paul Childs Exception to the rule about the ball hitting the roof.
The rule, which was implemented in 2009 with the opening of the retractable roof on Centre Court, means that no play can continue past 11 p.m. local time with matches resuming the following day.
While the roofs at Wimbledon are retractable, they are still considered permanent fixtures. Exception to the rule about the ball hitting the roof.