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CENTRE of ATTENTION

A year in the life of the All England Club's Show Court.

By Tom Parker

11:05 AM EDT on June 30, 2022

The London skyline from a corporate suite at Centre Court
The hawk is flying
Centre Court under the grow lights

Tom Parker is a contributing photographer for Condé Nast Traveler, Departures, and Architectural Digest, among many others, and has worked in more than 90 countries.

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