English court rejects appeal against Wimbledon headquarters expansion project

London's High Court on Monday (21) denied an appeal filed by opponents of the expansion project for the Wimbledon tennis tournament, the third Grand Slam of the season.

The organizers of the traditional tournament, whose qualifying round is played in Roehampton, several miles from Wimbledon, want to hold these matches at the All England Club.

To this end, they plan to build 38 new courts and a stadium with capacity for 8,000 people on an old golf course located in a park opposite the headquarters.

This project, which would practically triple the area of the All England Club tennis complex, is opposed by Save Wimbledon Park (SWP), a society that challenged in court the urban planning authorization granted in 2024 to the organization of the tournament by the Greater London metropolitan area administration.

According to SWP lawyers, the authorization is "irrational" and violates some restrictions on the use of the park where the expansion will be built, but these arguments were rejected on Monday by the Superior Court.

In a statement, the SWP described the decision as “disappointing”, but said it “will continue to fight” and will attempt to lodge a new appeal.

In early July, tournament director Jamie Baker highlighted during an interview the organization's “enthusiasm” for the expansion project.

"We know we must complete several steps in the coming months. We are working as hard as we can and are always open," he said.

“Ultimately we want to achieve the best outcome for the neighborhood, for Wimbledon and for the country,” Baker added.

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