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That's it. No more rain interruptions on Centre Court, no more replays of finals gone by and, with a hint of sadness, probably no more People's Sundays. This year's Championships see the start of the new era, with the arrival of the roof on Centre Court. It was a brave move by the All England Club to build the roof (above) and, even though the powers that be won't be entirely sure how successful it will be until the end of the fortnight, it is safe to say that in some ways it is already a hit. It looks stunning and certainly wowed the crowds at the test day in May.
But the decision to build the roof was not taken for aesthetic purposes -- it was to ease the pain of rain delays and now, even if the brollies are out at a rainsodden Wimbledon, at least the crowds can gather on Henman Hill and watch some live tennis on the big screen. The benefits don't stop there. The roof also means Hawk-Eye will be even more accurate than before. The system works using high- speed cameras tracking the balls and they are going to produce much better images when the roof is shut.See the full content of this document
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'As it gets dark, the worse the quality is for our cameras,' explains Hawk-Eye's tennis operations manager Luke Aggas. 'The floodlights that are now there are going to be a benefit. The best possible conditions for the system to work are an indoor court with artificial lighting.' Wimbledon will also make Hawk-Eye history this year, becoming the first Grand Slam to have three court...
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