Wimbledon execs will "hold talks about the construction of a roof over Court One, the second-largest at the All England Club," according to Matt Scott of the GUARDIAN. Tennis was played under the retractable Centre Court roof yesterday, while rain "caused 41 matches to be lost on the outside courts." Wimbledon organizers "would like to defy the rain on two courts with the construction of a roof on its second show court." The opening of the 2,000-capacity Court Three this year "ended a 15-year cycle of development of Wimbledon and there will be a new round of discussions about how next to improve the viewer experience." There will, however, be "no construction over the next 12 months, because the All England Club is preparing to host" tennis during the '12 London Games. All England Club Chair Philip Brook said, "A roof for Court One cannot be ruled in but neither can it be ruled out." Scott notes a new roof would have to "win the approval of the club's subsidiary, the All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc, before referral to the club committee." The existing roof "has been a triumph for broadcasters, who are guaranteed play in all weather." However, it "does not serve spectators flawlessly, as proved on Tuesday when it sprang a leak" (GUARDIAN, 6/29).
