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The Observer on MSNWimbledon’s expansion meets its matchThe transformation will more than double Wimbledon’s existing 17-hectare footprint to 40 hectares, as it bids to keep up with competing Grand Slam tournaments in New York, Paris and Melbourne, all of which have undergone substantial expansions and upgrades in recent years.
As with tradition, change takes time, but as Wimbledon’s counterparts in Melbourne, Paris, and New York continue to grow, major redevelopment is still a ways off for the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC).
Midway through 2023 Anisimova, who defeated world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 in a compelling semifinal on Thursday in London, decided to step away from a sport in which she once seemed destined for greatness to pursue a more regular life.
Amanda Anisimova is having a career-making run at The Championships, Wimbledon and she’s doing it in head-to-toe Nike. A longtime Nike athlete, the 23-year-old has become known not only for her powerful baseline game but also for her sharp on-court style,
Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard’s match, by contrast, was at the mercy of the most sacred and strange tradition of them all: the 11 p.m. curfew imposed on a sporting event beamed across the globe. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam with an early bedtime, and the lights go out on time, every time, with no exceptions — almost.
Wimbledon’s SW19 postcode continues to command the highest average property price among the four Grand Slam locations, with homes averaging £852,958.
Ninth-seeded Daniil Medvedev is out of another Grand Slam in the first round after losing to 64th-ranked Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at Wimbledon. The 6-foot-6 Russian was a
Wimbledon's strict 11 p.m. curfew balances tennis excitement with local residents' needs, impacting matches and player health.
This most unpredictable of Wimbledons delivered yet another surprise when Madison Keys was a lopsided loser in the third round to 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund.
Ninth-seeded Daniil Medvedev is out of another Grand Slam tournament in the first round after losing to 64th-ranked Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at Wimbledon on Monday. The 2.01-meter ...