London, England /
The tennis tournament Wimbledon received authorization on Friday to continue with his controversial expansion projectwhich will practically triple the surface of the tournament South West London Grand Slam.
The proposal of All England Clubwhich organizes the grass tennis tournament Wimbledonto build 39 new tracksone of them with a capacity of 8 thousand seats, on land adjacent to the old Wimbledon Park Golf Club, It was approved on Friday by London planning councilor Jules Pipe.
The plans were first presented in 2021, but the project faced strong local oppositionespecially by the association “Save Wimbledon Park” and environmental protesters.
He All England Club For its part, it justified its expansion project based on the intention of organize the rankings of the tournament, which are currently being held in Roehamton, about five kilometers away, at the same venue Wimbledon.
“We look forward to working with all parties to bring this vision to life, realizing one of the London’s biggest transformations since the 2012 Olympic Games, and ensuring the future of Wimbledon at the top of world sport,” said All England Club president Debbie Jevans.
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