Tag: All England Lawn Tennis Club


Planning setback for Wimbledon expansion

Wimbledon expansion hit by rejection of plans

The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s plans to expand the Wimbledon tennis championships by building 39 new courts on a nearby park have hit a bump in the road. The Guardian said that planning officers have advised one of the councils affected by the scheme to oppose the controversial... » Read more


Sustainability AELTC project key mantra

Wimbledon AELTC will create public part

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has confirmed proposals for the creation of London’s (UK) first new public park since the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park opened almost a decade ago. The ‘Wimbledon AELTC’ stated that images of the plans for the 9.4-hectare (23-acre) park provide a first... » Read more


Wimbledon set to be back with panache

Wimbledon planning with 25% capacity for 2021

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) recently outlined its aspiration to kick off the British summer of sport in style with the return of The Championships in 2021. The ‘Wimbledon AELTC’ quoted Chairman Ian Hewitt as stating, “I would like to say how excited we are that Wimbledon will be... » Read more


Wimbledon imposing ‘Parkland’ expansion plans

Wimbledon plans new show court stadium

The Championships at Wimbledon (UK) will undergo a sea change in the coming decade, with an 8,000-person stadium to act as the fulcrum. ‘tennishead’ stated that the new ‘Parkland’ stadium will be situated where Wimbledon Park Golf Club currently sits. The All England Lawn Tennis Club... » Read more


Spectators’ safety key in Wimbledon 2021

Wimbledon future plans 2022-2028

Following the publication of the UK Government’s ‘Roadmap out of Lockdown’, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Main Board and Committee of Management met to consider some operational decisions in relation to planning for The Championships 2021 (read Wimbledon – the oldest tennis... » Read more


Breaking the proverbial glass ceiling

Women on the move

Women are breaking the glass ceiling and rubbing shoulders with men equally in boardrooms. And this counts for the sports venue sector as well. Gone are the days when women with pinstripes were a rare phenomenon. Today they are storming the male bastion with a vengeance. Below are three women who... » Read more


Chic facility to come up near Wimbledon tennis complex

Wimbledon AELTC - aerial view update August 2019

A £70m facility will come up adjoining the iconic Wimbledon Championship complex. Willmott Dixon of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has been put in charge of the project. The new facility will include 12 new tennis courts (six indoor and six outdoor), new club house facilities, an... » Read more


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