Moving structures specialist Kinetic Solutions Group celebrates a double anniversary of its iconic retractable roofs at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London.
Kinetic Solutions Group is the Sheffield-based engineering business behind both retractable roofs at The Championships, Wimbledon.
The Centre Court roof, which marks its 15th birthday in June 2024, was deployed for the first time in competitive play on 29 June 2009, during a match between former Wimbledon champion Amélie Mauresmo and Grand Slam finalist Dinara Safina. This was the first Wimbledon match ever to be played under a closed roof.
The newer and slightly larger, No.1 Court roof celebrates its 5th birthday this year, and was officially used for the first time during The Championships 2019 during a match between Coco Gauff and Magdaléna Rybáriková.
Jamie Baker, Tournament Director at The Championships, Wimbledon comments: “The roofs enable us to...
