Article 6WCPK Henman Hill to get shelter under fresh Wimbledon expansion plans

Henman Hill to get shelter under fresh Wimbledon expansion plans

by
Alexandra Topping
from World news | The Guardian on (#6WCPK)

Multimillion-pound project will also boost capacity by 20% and improve wheelchair accessibility

Different generations of tennis fans may disagree on its name - to traditionalists it will always be Henman Hill, millennials probably plump for Murray Mound and gen Z may know it as Raducanu Rise or even, regrettably, Jack's Stack - but all ages can agree that bringing a little shelter to Wimbledon's most famous viewing area can only be a good thing.

Wimbledon's Hill - which since 1997 has allowed tennis fans with a grounds pass to watch the action on No 1 Court live atop its grassy knoll - is getting a makeover, the All England Lawn and Tennis Club (AELTC) has announced.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Feed Title World news | The Guardian
Feed Link https://www.theguardian.com/world
Feed Copyright Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2025
Reply 0 comments