Overview
- The High Court opened a two-day hearing on July 8 as Save Wimbledon Park contests the Greater London Authority’s approval granted last September.
- The All England Club’s scheme would add 39 new grass courts and an 8,000-seat retractable-roof stadium on former golf course land to bring qualifying on-site and boost capacity.
- Save Wimbledon Park argues the GLA overlooked restrictive covenants and the land’s status as a statutory Public Recreation Trust, rendering the approval unlawful.
- AELTC officials and supporters, including Novak Djokovic, maintain the expansion is essential for Wimbledon to match other Grand Slams and promise 27 acres of new public parkland and biodiversity improvements.
- A written judgment is expected in the coming weeks, with a separate AELTC appeal over land-use restrictions scheduled for January 2026.