The current No. 1 Court at Wimbledon opened in 1997.
It replaced an older No. 1 Court that had stood beside Centre Court on the west side of the grounds. The original court, built in 1924, had become too small for modern crowds and was eventually demolished. The replacement was built north of Centre Court in Aorangi Park.
The new stadium officially opened on 23 June 1997 during the 1997 Championships. Its first match was a contest between Britain’s Tim Henman and Canada’s Daniel Nestor. The court originally held roughly 11,400 spectators; later redevelopment increased capacity to 12,345.
A common mix-up is confusing the current No. 1 Court with Centre Court. Centre Court moved to its present Church Road location in 1922, while the current No. 1 Court is a later stadium. The old No. 1 Court and the current one are therefore different venues.