Centre Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and is the main court used in The Championships at Wimbledon, the third annual Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar. It is considered the world's most famous tennis court. It incorporates the clubhouse of the All England Club. Its only regular use for play is during the two weeks a year that the Championships take place. Centre Court has a premier box, known as the Royal Box, for use by the Royal Family and other distinguished guests. It is the sixth largest tennis-specific stadium in the world by capacity.
Centre Court at Wimbledon, May 2019
Centre Court in 1883, Challenge Round between William and Ernest Renshaw
The Centre Court royal box during the London 2012 Summer Olympics.
A roof-less Centre Court during the 2007 Wimbledon Championships.
A tennis court is the venue where the sport of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the centre. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles matches. A variety of surfaces can be used to create a tennis court, each with its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game.
Indoor tennis courts at the University of Bath, England
Tennis court in Petäjävesi, Finland
The French Open is played on clay courts.
Grass court maintenance at Wimbledon
