First curtseying to the royal box was axed, now Wimbledon has finally accepted that London's summer weather means the centre court should have a roof.
The All England Club announced yesterday that it had bowed to the pressures of television and would install a retractable, translucent roof over the centre court by 2009.
This should guarantee uninterrupted play - and television coverage - on one court at least when the rain arrives in south-west London.
Tennis: Wimbledon okays roof
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