Wimbledon tennis expansion: Deputy Mayor to deliver final-ish decision on seemingly endless planning application January 23, 2024 Wimbledon organisers claim they need the extra space - on land they own - to deliver a world-leading tournament and revenues that will benefit the wider sport
NIMBY Wimbledon plan cynics must not stop London from being leading sport city November 22, 2023 Listening to NIMBY councillor after NIMBY councillor cast doubts on the benefits of a Wimbledon expansion last night as Wandsworth Council refused to support the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s ambitious plans really makes you wonder whether London has lost all belief in itself as a sporting giant. The Wimbledon Championships are simply divine, a [...]
NIMBYs win as Wimbledon expansion plans handed major blow by local council November 21, 2023 Wimbledon expansion plans were on Tuesday night handed a major blow as Wandsworth Council’s planning committee voted against the move for 38 more courts. The All England Lawn Tennis Club needed Wandsworth Council’s vote having secured support from neighbouring Merton Council last month. The plans were rejected by 7 votes to 0. Only a small [...]
Wimbledon planning struggles sum up Britain’s sclerotic NIMBY stagnation November 15, 2023 Wimbledon needs to expand to remain top of the world, and the benefits will be felt by the local community - yet planners seem intent on stopping it happening.
All England Club ‘surprised’ after Wimbledon expansion plan suffers big blow November 14, 2023 The Mayor of London is set to have the final say next month.
Massive expansion of Wimbledon tennis grounds gets closer after planning victory October 27, 2023 The new Wimbledon Park Project is set to bring £38m to the London economy, including 250 new jobs.
How Andy Murray got over Wimbledon exit and prepared for US Open campaign August 28, 2023 Andy Murray has revealed that he used his summer holiday to come to terms with a disappointing Wimbledon exit and identify where he should improve for the US Open. The Briton was 2-1 up and on his way to a famous win over Stefanos Tsitsipas when SW19 chiefs called time for the night, only to [...]
Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win pulls in nearly as many viewers as coronation July 17, 2023 Carlos Alcaraz’s thrilling Wimbledon triumph attracted a peak audience of 11.2m viewers on BBC One – just short of the number who tuned in for the coronation of King Charles. Alcaraz, 20, came from a set down to beat 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and win his first men’s singles title at the All [...]
Alcaraz beats Djokovic in epic Wimbledon final July 16, 2023 Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz said it was a “dream come true” to lift the Wimbledon trophy after the world No1 toppled seven-time winner Novak Djokovic in an epic final at the All England Club yesterday. The 20-year-old top seed beat 36-year-old and 23-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic 1-6 7-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 on a raucous [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2023: How much do players get for winning at All England Club? July 14, 2023 How much do players get for winning Wimbledon? Ahead of finals weekend, City A.M. answers that question and examines how Wimbledon prize money compares to other Grand Slams. The men’s and women’s singles champions of Wimbledon are set to party like it’s 2019 after the Championships elevated the winners’ prize money back to pre-pandemic levels. [...]