They closed Wimbledon’s retractable Centre Court roof for the first time. Why? A Monday afternoon sprinkle that was soon over, but the folks at the All England Club were itchy to play with their new $140 million toy. The weather was acting too nice in this corner of the world that has long been known as the tropical rain forest of Southwest London. Sunny day followed sunny … [Read more...] about A GERMAN REVIVAL, THEN THE ROOF CLOSING GIVES BIG W LONGEST DAY