Roof poser for players

The All England Club will

seek players' views over the

next fortnight on the Centre

Court roof scheduled for

completion in 2009.

The roof will take 15 minutes

to close and another 15 minutes

for the atmosphere to adjust.

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Chief executive Ian Ritchie

said: "If we close the roof and

the players are slipping about

the court because the

atmosphere is wrong inside

the bowl, they will just walk

off. You have got to make sure

the court surface is bone dry

for players.

"It's unfair for a player to have

half a set without the roof, and

half with it. We'll have to

monitor weather forecasts and

decide, open or shut."

The cost of the roof is still a

closely guarded secret. "Can't

tell you," said Ritchie. "That's

the beauty of running a private

members' club!"