Next Wimbledon development to begin in 2026 Sport Business The next development at Wimbledon will begin next year, the All England Club confirmed on Thursday. The SW19 site will soon look to expand its footprint into the adjacent golf course in a development that will include a third show court to accompany Centre Court and No1. Court. But the next series of works to [...]
Fresh legal twist in Wimbledon expansion saga Sport Business Wimbledon chiefs have begun a legal process in a bid to see off any lingering threat of a challenge to their £200m expansion plans for the world famous tennis club. Opponents of the scheme want to use an obscure law to quash the planning permission finally granted last month, three years after the plans were [...]
Line judges out as Wimbledon chiefs ring the changes Sport The technology will be used for “out” and “fault” calls from next year’s tournament, including in qualifying.
Great Britain win opening Davis Cup tie against Finland September 11, 2024 Team Great Britain began their 2024 Davis Cup campaign with victory over Finland in Manchester. Dan Evans won 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 against 703rd-ranked Eero Vasa before Billy Harris toppled Otto Virtanen 6-4 7-6 to give Team GB, who were competing without US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper, an unassailable lead. Great Britain will take on Argentina [...]
Thousands enter Wimbledon ballot for 2025 Grand Slam Championships September 2, 2024 Thousands entered the ballot for the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Monday as tickets for the iconic tennis Grand Slam became available. Fans were forced to wait in the queue for over an hour due to demand, despite the ballot not closing until 16 September. Ticket prices for the Championships – this year won by Carlos [...]
Which tennis Grand Slam makes the most money? August 31, 2024 As the US Open enters its decisive week, a look at how Grand Slams generate revenue – and which one makes the most money. Like many tennis Grand Slams, this year’s US Open will be box office in more ways than one. On the court, the last Grand Slam of the year has already thrown [...]
Murray: Perfect partner Evans can help in Paris 2024 fairytale July 29, 2024 Andy Murray believes Dan Evans is the perfect partner to steer him to a fairytale Olympic farewell ahead of another make-or-break clash in Paris. The two-time Wimbledon champion, 37, and Evans miraculously saved five match points to topple Japanese duo Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori and dramatically delay the Scot’s retirement in a Roland-Garros thriller. [...]
Alcaraz defends Wimbledon title as Djokovic fades in final July 14, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz defended his Wimbledon title on Sunday and inflicted a worst ever SW19 defeat on Novak Djokovic at the All England Club. The Spaniard, who now has four Grand Slams, beat Serbian Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6 and became just the third man to win multiple Wimbledon titles before the age of 22. Alcaraz said: [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2024: How much can players earn at the Grand Slam? July 13, 2024 The prize pot for the championships has doubled in 10 years.
Clinical Rybakina shines at Wimbledon as Krejcikova progresses July 10, 2024 Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed into the semi-finals at the All England Club on Wednesday with a domineering 6-3 6-2 victory over Elina Svitolina. In one of just three quarter-finals to be played in SW19 on Wednesday, due to Alex de Minaur’s withdrawal from his last-eight tie against Novak Djokovic, Kazakhstan’s Rybakina stormed past [...]