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Centre Court

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Centre Court

Centre Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (also known as the All England Club) and is the main court used in the Wimbledon Championships, the third annual Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar. It is considered the world's most famous tennis court. It incorporates the clubhouse of the All England Club. Its only regular use for play is during the two weeks a year that the Championships take place. Centre Court has a premier box, known as the Royal Box, for use by the British royal family and other distinguished guests. It is the sixth largest tennis-specific stadium in the world by capacity. A retractable roof was installed in 2009, enabling play to continue during rain and into the night up until a council-imposed curfew of 11:00 pm. Centre Court, along with No. 1 Court and No. 2 Court, was also host to the tennis competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Location
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubWimbledon, London, SW19
Coordinates
mw- 51°26′1.48″N 0°12′50.63″W / 51.4337444°N 0.2140639°W / 51.4337444; -0.2140639
Public transit
Southfields
Owner
AELTC
Capacity
14,979 seats
Roof
Retractable
Surface
Grass
Opened
1922
Renovated
2009
Construction cost
£100 million (2009 renovation)
Architect
Populous (formerly HOK Sport) (2009 renovation)

Tables

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Preceded byStade Roland Garros Paris
Davis Cup Final Venue 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937
Succeeded byGermantown Cricket Club Philadelphia

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