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Kate M commented on Kate M's blog post 'New Roof on Centre Court'"racketeer - no, not at all, fortunately, I think!
Mark - yes, Graf's game was quite a revelation at her age, but it was noticeable that the games became much more serious with the progression of the afternoon. The doubles match was a joke, the…"
A blog post by Kate M was featuredNew Roof on Centre Court
I was lucky enough to be at Wimbledon on Sunday for the launch of the new roof on Centre Court. And it's magnificent! The players, Agassi, Graf, Henman and Clijsters, reported that the conditions were perfect. There's a complex air conditioning system that ensures that, even when the roof is closed, the humidity and air circulation is the same as if on a sunny day in the open air, and the tarpulin over the roof is specially designed to give the appearance of natural light. Sitting in the…See More
Kate M posted a blog postNew Roof on Centre Court
I was lucky enough to be at Wimbledon on Sunday for the launch of the new roof on Centre Court. And it's magnificent! The players, Agassi, Graf, Henman and Clijsters, reported that the conditions were perfect. There's a complex air conditioning system that ensures that, even when the roof is closed, the humidity and air circulation is the same as if on a sunny day in the open air, and the tarpulin over the roof is specially designed to give the appearance of natural light. Sitting in the…See More
Kate M replied to Jana Hertz's discussion 'WimbledonDebentureHolders.com' in the group Wimbledon tickets?"Yes, I've used them, and they were super efficient. They hold nice parties for tennis fans too, I think, though you might have to go with a Debenture ticket holder - not sure. But it's a bit close to the tournament to still be shopping…"
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Kate M commented on Niko's group 'London Calling'"Sorry, you can click through to that link for booking tennis courts in the Hammersmith and Fulham area here: http://tinyurl.com/od9pop"
Kate M commented on Niko's group 'London Calling'"Your best bet is just to stroll into some open air courts in the parks, though they're often booked - you can book through the local council for Ravenscourt Park here:…"
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Let's play some tennis! Indoors is my guess for the winter and spring at least.See More
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New Roof on Centre Court
Posted on May 20, 2009 at 9:00am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I was lucky enough to be at Wimbledon on Sunday for the launch of the new roof on Centre Court. And it's magnificent! The players, Agassi, Graf, Henman and Clijsters, reported that the conditions were perfect. There's a complex air conditioning system that ensures that, even when the roof is closed, the humidity and air circulation is the same as if on a sunny day in the open air, and the tarpulin over the roof is specially designed to give the appearance of natural light. Sitting in the… Continue
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- At 4:43pm on May 22, 2009,
Mark / The Mayor said… - Hi! Welcome to the "community-based" tennis social network which connects tennis players, fans, coaches, and you. We created this place less than 2 years ago and it has been a wild ride ever since - we've gone viral and now we're "almost famous".
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