Wimbledon stars Sinner and Sabalenka drop threat after progress in prize money talks Sport Business Leading men’s and women’s tennis players have dropped their threat of a media protest over pay and conditions at Wimbledon after securing last-minute concessions from SW19 chiefs. Stars including Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner had warned they would limit media commitments to 15 minutes at this year’s Championships, which begin today in London, in response [...]
Good call: How Wimbledon’s comms help it to avoid break points Sport Business Wimbledon’s success lies in heritage, prestige and scale but its disciplined communications also give it a competitive advantage, writes Jess Chan. Wimbledon is one of the most commercially successful institutions in global sport. I won’t dispute that its heritage is to be credited for its prestigious reputation. But its biggest competitive advantage is how it [...]
Wimbledon to stay on BBC as grand slam bucks paywall trend Sport Business Wimbledon will remain on the BBC until 2033 after the public service broadcaster announced a deal extension with the All England Club. The Wimbledon Championships fortnight, which this year begins next Monday, is, in part, in cahoots with the government’s so-called Crown Jewels list – officially called the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed [...]
Wimbledon to serve strawberry flavoured fried chicken May 8, 2026 Strawberries and cream have been synonymous with the Wimbledon tennis Championships ever since the very first tournament in 1877, when the fruit was served to around 200 spectactors. These days some two million strawberries are served across the 14 days of the Championships, equating to almost 40 tonnes of the fruit. The All England Lawn [...]
Sports hospitality giant chaired by England cricket chief launches £350m plan March 26, 2026 Sports hospitality giant Levy has launched a new umbrella brand for its portfolio of businesses, Lyvera, as part of ambitious plans to double turnover to £350m by 2028. Lyvera will incorporate Keith Prowse, Gullivers Sports Travel, The Experience Golf, Lime Venue Portfolio, Events International, the Venues Collection and recent acquisition the iLuka Collective. Levy, which [...]
Tennis stars Sinner, Draper and Sabalenka turn up heat on Grand Slams March 25, 2026 Tennis stars including Jannik Sinner, Britain’s Jack Draper and Aryna Sabalenka have turned up the pressure on Grand Slam chiefs to agree to prize money increases and other reforms. Most of the top 10 from the men’s ATP and women’s WTA rankings are lobbying the Slams to raise the proportion of tournament revenue allocated to [...]
Wimbledon set to get exemption from anti-ticket touting law for debentures November 19, 2025 Wimbledon chiefs are set to receive an exemption from legislation to be introduced in next year’s King’s Speech that would ban the resale of tickets above face value for sport and music events. The proposed new laws – designed to stamp out touting – would have a significant impact on the sale of debentures by [...]
HMRC to slap Wimbledon winners Sinner and Swiatek with £1m tax bill July 16, 2025 Wimbledon winners Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek will each be slapped with a £1m tax bill by HMRC. Despite not being based in the United Kingdom, Italian Sinner and Pole Swiatek will each be taxed at 45 per cent for winning in SW19 and claiming their £3m prizes. Robert Salter, of audit, tax and business [...]
Hawk-Eye complaints at Wimbledon? You cannot be serious! July 10, 2025 Wimbledon’s Hawk-Eye controversies were human-made and technology’s role in refereeing sports will only grow, writes Ed Warner. In the chalk dust v Hawk-Eye battle there can only be one winner. Traditionalists may hanker after a Wimbledon of line judges, temper tantrums, smashed rackets and John McEnroe questioning the seriousness of the umpire but in tennis, [...]
Wimbledon expansion case heard in London High Court July 8, 2025 Campaigners against the proposed expansion of the Wimbledon Championships site argued that it is illegal in the High Court on Tuesday ahead of a key decision on the future of SW19. Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park is taking legal action against a decision by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to grant the All England Club [...]