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Wimbledon tennis site expansion can go ahead, high court rules


Judge upholds decision to allow club to build 39 new courts, after campaigners called for it to be overturned

A proposed expansion of the Wimbledon tennis site will go ahead after the high court ruled in favour of an original decision to allow a further 39 courts, including an 8,000-seat show court, on the grounds of the old Wimbledon Park golf club.

A judicial review, which started as this year’s 138th championship was under way, came after campaign group Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) took legal action against the Greater London Authority (GLA) over its decision last year to allow the All England Lawn Tennis Club to almost triple its size.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/21/expansion-wimbledon-tennis-site-can-go-ahead-high-court-rules

Author : Geneva Abdul

Publish date : 2025-07-21 14:23:00

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