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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]]. |
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==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. |
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===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]]. |
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The original No. 3 Court was used until 2009 when it became No. 4 Court. |
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==See also== |
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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>. |
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* [[List of tennis stadiums by capacity]] |
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==New No.3 Court== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club}} |
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{{Grand Slam Tournaments Venues |state=autocollapse}} |
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[[Category:Tennis venues in London]] |
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[[Category:Wimbledon Championships]] |
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Location | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Wimbledon, London, SW19 |
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Coordinates | 51°25′58″N 0°12′53″W / 51.43278°N 0.21472°W |
Public transit | Southfields |
Owner | AELTC |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Surface | grass |
Opened | 20 June 2011[1] |
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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
[edit]Original No. 3 Court and renaming
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "No.3 Court premier". AELTC. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Wimbledon set for new Court Three". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
External links
[edit]- Media related to No. 3 Court, Wimbledon at Wikimedia Commons