Wimbledon isn't alone: The Australian Open started the trend, with retractable roofs over its two main courts and plans to cover a third, too. The French Open intends to have a roof over its ...

WIMBLEDON, England – The retractable roof at Wimbledon's Centre Court was closed on Day 1 of this year's tournament because of rain. Showers delayed play Monday at about 5 p.m. local time ...

The new Wimbledon roof will be fashioned from fabric ... covering the court with tarpaulins while they operate the retractable roof. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events ...

A retractable roof over Centre Court removed the Wimbledon Championships from being at the mercy of English weather, keeping scheduled play on time. The grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis ...

While the roofs at Wimbledon are retractable, they are still considered permanent fixtures. There is actually a situation where the ball can hit the roof and the player who hit the ball wins the ...

cloudy and drizzly over southwest London -- just the kind of weather fans had prayed for on Sunday when Wimbledon unveiled its new multi-million-dollar retractable roof over Center Court.

Wimbledon’s Centre Court roof has a companion for 2019. Ahead of the July 1 start of Wimbledon, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) debuted the new No.1 Court retractable roof, an 80,000 ...

LONDON (AP) The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): 8:20 p.m. The All England Club says there will be no more play Friday on the outside courts at Wimbledon. Play on Centre Court, where Roger ...

The All England Lawn Tennis Club wants to hold the Wimbledon Qualifying Tournament on the expanded site A Wimbledon Championships featuring a new 8,000-seater stadium with retractable roof, and ...

The 2024 Wimbledon Championships have entered their business end. Top players across the globe like Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are still in contention, with an eye on the Wimbledon trophy.