Wimbledon $260m expansion project sparked anger from local residents: “Ridiculous”

A historic Wimbledon edition has just concluded, which saw the triumphs of Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova, but the All England Club’s $260 million expansion plans have only just begun.Carlitos beat Novak Djokovic in what was one of the most important tennis moments of recent yearsm while the Czech defeat in a crazy final the favorite Ons Jabeur, at her 2nd Wimbledon final lost in a row.The All England Lawn Tennis Club already has a capacity of 42,000, but the tournament board would like to see if it can expand that number by expanding its grounds to a total of more than $260 million.In fact, according to various sources from the United Kingdom and in particular from London, the new land that the tournament board would like to purchase in the 73-acre area on Wimbledon Hill Road would be used to build 38 new grass courts, as well as several spaces for the crowd and for the players.