Revealed: Wimbledon's new expansion with Parkland Show Court and 38 extra grass courts
The TelegraphOnce the developments have been completed, Church Road will be closed during Wimbledon fortnight and the whole 115-acre site – which is split in two by the road – treated as a single entity. As the document explains, “From a safety and security perspective it has been highly recommended by the Metropolitan Police Service.” The central motivation for the AELTC’s early acquisition of the golf club’s land was to bring the qualifying event onto the main Wimbledon site as soon as possible, in line with the other three majors. According to the timeline included within the new plans, the new grass courts could host qualifying as soon as 2028. The other 38 new grass courts will not have permanent seats, but they greatly add to the capacity of a club that – at present – has 18 Championship grass courts and another 22 at the practice site on Aorangi Park. The AELTC have already received many queries from locals asking whether these new courts might be made available for community use.
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