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Wimbledon expansion delayed
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Biggest ever Wimbledon expansion delayed until end of decade


The biggest expansion in the history of Wimbledon is not expected to be completed until 2029, according to a consultation exercise with local residents.

This means that the qualifying event looks set to remain at the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton until the end of the decade.

Qualifying had been planned to be brought onto the expanded Wimbledon site by 2025.

In the consultation document, residents were told: “If we receive planning permission from the London boroughs of Merton and Wandsworth, it will take at least six years to construct the new tennis courts.

“It will take at least two years for these courts to mature enough to be suitable to be used for the championships.”

The All England Club bought the neighbouring Wimbledon Park Golf Club in 2018 for £64 million, and payed nearly £86,000 to each of the 750 club members. 

The expansion will extend Wimbledon’s current 42 acre site by an additional 73 acres.

The long-term plan has always been to add new courts and stadia to increase the current overall capacity of 40,000.

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Tim Farthing, Tennishead Editorial Director & Owner, has been a huge tennis fan his whole life. He's a tennis journalist and entrepreneur as well as playing tennis to a national standard. He also helps manage his local club and volunteers for his local tennis organisation. He's a specialist in content about the administration of professional tennis and tennis coaching for all levels.