LONDON(AP) A new Court 3 will be built at Wimbledon in time for the 2011 championships.
The new 2,000-seat court will occupy the site of the old Court 2, with work getting under way in July and scheduled to finish by May 2011.
``With its unofficial name of the 'Graveyard of the Champions,' old Court 2 has played its part in framing Wimbledon history,'' All England Club chairman Tim Phillips said in a statement Friday.
``While acknowledging that contribution, we also have to consider Wimbledon's future and the time is now right to build a court with all the excellent spectator comforts that people have come to expect at the Championships.''
A new Court 2 is opening at this year's tournament at another site on the grounds.