Watch Wimbledon tennis LIVE on a big screen and play tennis on a real grass court!
Date: Monday, June 22 to Friday, June 26, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rockefeller Center Plaza – 5th Ave & 50th/51st Streets
Islandwoo Tip: Play on Manhattan’s only grass court! Wear white and call 212-525-4331 to reserve your complimentary court time.
Question of the Tournament: Will Roger Federer make tennis history at Wimbledon this year in Rafa Nadal’s absence?? Please comment below
Daily Events
Watch Wimbledon LIVE daily on the big screen – Catch exciting match play daily on a giant screen TV from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., followed by classic tournament footage until 7:00 p.m. ESPN is providing the live feed so we can catch the magic of Wimbledon as it happens. Tennis fans can enjoy their lunch or take a break while watching the action from a special seating area.
Complimentary Strawberries and Cream – Stop by HSBC carts for a traditional Wimbledon treat distributed between 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.
Picture with the Wimbledon Trophy – Through green screen technology fans can pose with the Wimbledon trophy and walk away with a photo via the direct print station in the plaza daily.
Play “Grand Slam Tennis” – Throughout the week, try out the new video game, “EA SportsTM Grand Slam® Tennis.”
Special Events
Monday 6/22 at Noon – Jim Courier and Jennifer Capriati in a live tennis exhibition – See Jim Courier and Jennifer Capriati in a live tennis exhibition with emcee Luke Jensen. These former number 1 ranked tennis greats will face off on Monday 6/22 at noon.
Tuesday to Friday – Come out and improve your game – Prince tennis pros will give fun tennis coaching and let you have a go with Prince’s latest rackets.
Tues & Wed from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM and 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Thurs & Fri from 1:00 – 2:30 PM and 4:00 – 5:30 PM.
Spaces limited!
Tuesday 6/23 at 3:30 PM – Watch a kids tennis clinic hosted by Jim Courier – Jim Courier will host a tennis clinic for children from the City Parks Foundation, taking them through tennis skills and drills and a Q&A session with the tennis champ.
Wimbledon week at Rockefeller Center is sponsored by HSBC, the world’s local bank. The weeklong celebration has activities for every tennis fan.
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