No. 3 Court (Wimbledon)
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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
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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
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All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...
, Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
. Unlike the other three Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court
Centre Court
Centre Court is the main court at the Wimbledon Championship, the 3rd annual Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar. It is situated adjacent to Aorangi Terrace and is home to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Its only regular use is for the two weeks a year that the Championships take...
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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.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 Championships2009 Wimbledon Championships
The 2009 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from Monday 22 June through to Sunday 5 July 2009...
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
No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)
No. 2 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.-Old No...
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