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'''No. 3 Court''' is a tennis court at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]], [[Wimbledon, London]]. Unlike the other three [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of [[Centre Court]].


==History==
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'''No. 3 Court''' is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.
===Original No. 3 Court and renaming===
The original No. 3 Court was renamed in 2009 to Court 4. Subsequently, this court and the surrounding area was demolished to make way for both the replacement Court 4 and space for stands of the new No. 3 Court.


==Original Court and renaming==
===New No. 3 Court===
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Following the building of the new No. 2 Court, the old No. 2 Court was rebuilt, becoming the new No. 3 Court.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wimbledon set for new Court Three|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8064378.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=24 June 2011|date=22 May 2009}}</ref> Work began at the end of the [[2009 Wimbledon Championships|2009 Championships]] and was finished in time for the 2011 Championships. The new No. 3 Court has a capacity of 2,000. It is the fourth largest court at Wimbledon after [[Centre Court]], [[No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)|No. 1 Court]], and [[No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)|No. 2 Court]].
The original No. 3 Court was used until 2009 when it became No. 4 Court. Following the introduction of the new court 2, the old No. 2 court was renamed No. 3 Court, thus the court gaining a 2,990 capacity, and the infamous tag the "Graveyard of Champions".<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8064378.stm</ref>.


==New No.3 Court==
==See also==
* [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]]
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In 2009 the old No.2 court (now No.3 court) and the original No. 3 Court (now No. 4 Court) were demolished to make way for a new No. 3 court<ref>http://www.aeltc.com/cms/debentures/about/longtermplan.aspx</ref>. Work began at the end of the 2009 Championships and is scheduled to be finished in time for the 2011 Championships, with the new No. 3 Court having a capacity of 2,000<ref>{{citenews|url=http://blog.wimbledon.org/2010/03/26/the-new-court-3/|date=26 March 2010|accessdate=27 May 2010}}</ref>. It will be the fourth largest court at Wimbledon after [[Centre Court]], [[No. 1 Court (Wimbledon)|No. 1 Court]], and [[No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)|No. 2 Court]].


==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 14 January 2023

No. 3 Court
Flavia Pennetta and Elena Baltacha playing on No. 3 Court during the 2013 Wimbledon Championships
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LocationAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Wimbledon, London, SW19
Coordinates51°25′58″N 0°12′53″W / 51.43278°N 0.21472°W / 51.43278; -0.21472
Public transitLondon Underground Southfields
OwnerAELTC
Capacity2,000
Surfacegrass
Opened20 June 2011 (2011-06-20)[1]
Tenants
Wimbledon Championships

No. 3 Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand Slam events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.

History

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Original No. 3 Court and renaming

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The original No. 3 Court was renamed in 2009 to Court 4. Subsequently, this court and the surrounding area was demolished to make way for both the replacement Court 4 and space for stands of the new No. 3 Court.

New No. 3 Court

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Following the building of the new No. 2 Court, the old No. 2 Court was rebuilt, becoming the new No. 3 Court.[2] Work began at the end of the 2009 Championships and was finished in time for the 2011 Championships. The new No. 3 Court has a capacity of 2,000. It is the fourth largest court at Wimbledon after Centre Court, No. 1 Court, and No. 2 Court.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No.3 Court premier". AELTC. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Wimbledon set for new Court Three". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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