No. 2 Court (Wimbledon)
No. 2 Court is a tennis court at the All England [Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club], Wimbledon, London. Unlike the other three Grand [Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam] events, Wimbledon does not name its main courts after famous players, choosing instead to use numbers, with the exception of Centre Court.
History
Old No. 2 Court
The original No. 2 Court had a capacity of 2,192 seated and 770 standing and was informally referred to as the Graveyard of Champions until it was renumbered as the No. 3 Court from the 2009 Championships. The Court itself was then demolished to make way for a new No. 3 court and new Court 4 ready for the 2011 Championships.The Graveyard of Champions tag was coined as many former champions fell to ignominious defeats on the No. 2 Court, including:
- Evonne Goolagong
- John McEnroe
- Jimmy Connors
- Virginia Wade
- Pat Cash
- Michael Stich
- Andre Agassi
- Conchita Martínez
- Richard Krajicek
- Pete Sampras
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams
- Martina Hingis