Wimbledon tennis expansion wins major battle after huge ruling on £200m plans Sport Business The proposed £200m expansion of Wimbledon into an adjacent London golf course overcame a major hurdle today, with a judge ruling in favour of the All England Club. An appeal by campaign group Save Wimbledon Park resulted in a six-day hearing earlier this year, but Mr Justice Thompsell has landed on the side of the [...]
Tennis: Wimbledon to keep to tradition with Monday start Sport Wimbledon have ruled out following the three other Grand Slam tournaments by expanding to 15 days. The US Open confirmed yesterday that the final Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows will run for 15 days this year, with the men’s and women’s singles first rounds beginning on Sunday 24 August and the men’s final [...]