No. 3 Court (Wimbledon)

Wimbledon No. 3 Court
Carlos Ramos and Enique Molina at No. 3 Court during the 2011 Wimbledon Championships
Location	All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London
Coordinates	51°25′58″N 0°12′53″W / 51.43278°N 0.21472°W / 51.43278; -0.21472Coordinates: 51°25′58″N 0°12′53″W / 51.43278°N 0.21472°W / 51.43278; -0.21472
Opened	20 June 2011 (2011-06-20)[1]
Owner	AELTC
Surface	grass
Capacity	2,000
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.

Original No. 3 Court and renaming

The original No. 3 Court was used until 2009 when it became Court 4. Following the introduction of the new No. 2 Court, 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.^[2]

New No. 3 Court

In 2009 the old No. 2 court (now No. 3 court) and the original No. 3 Court (now Court 4) were demolished to make way for a new No. 3 court and new Court 4. Work began at the end of the 2009 Championships and was finished in time for the 2011 Championships, with the new No. 3 Court having a capacity of 2,000. It is the fourth largest court at Wimbledon after Centre Court, No. 1 Court, and No. 2 Court.

References

1. ^ "No.3 Court premier". AELTC. http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/photos/2011-06-20/201106201308570697767.html. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Wimbledon set for new Court Three". BBC Sport. 22 May 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8064378.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2011.