Plans to build a roof over Wimbledon Centre Court, bringing an end to “the frustrations” of ending play when it rains, were announced by the All England Club today.
Work on the roof is expected to be started on Wimbledon’s most famous court by the summer of 2006. The sliding roof on the Centre Court is expected to be completed by 2009.
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