Wimbledon s headache

"The stands have been erected, the comment room has existed, the catering, entertainment and many other services are also ready to serve the audience ", Debbie Jevans - President All England Club - said when he looked out his office window. "The staff are working at full capacity, and you can also see many players who are present to practice".

This time every year is the time when London's southwestern countryside turns vibrant. Like the hibernation giant, Wimbledon was wearing a beautiful and splendid dress. Located on the top of the Wimbledon Hill hill, the purple and green flag flies in front of the wind, while the bus stations and bus stations are more crowded, more bustling ... all are busy and eager for the two weeks of the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

but that shirt is tight. And to solve this, Jevans had to work with the Supreme Court on July 8 and July 9, the time of the quarterfinals of men and women. During two days away from All England Club, she will hear the court's assessment of the decision of the London Council when allowing the expansion of the combination, with a new 39 yard construction plan.

This project was launched in 2018, at the same time All England Club compensated Wimbledon Park Golf Club the amount of nearly $ 90 million to cancel the land lease contract of the golf club. By 2021, Grand Slam Executors submitted the planning application for the Merton and Wandsworth Council, the two areas containing the new area of ​​the complex if expanded. This led to a higher level, the London Council (GLA), must be involved. The conclusion was announced in September last year, with the decision to agree to build.

However, the incident is not over when a group of campaigns called "Rescue Wimbledon " Requirements "Request to reconsider the licensing ruling, whether GLA is right when intervention, and during the dossier evaluation process, this agency has complied and carried out legal procedures as prescribed or not. In other words, the Wimbledon rescue group disagrees the Grand Slam Expansion Plan.

This campaign group has the main component of local people. They believe that Wimbledon's project will destroy the structure and landscape of the region, adversely affecting the environment, reducing the air quality in this land. In particular, in 39 new yards, this group strongly opposed the plan to build an "monumental stadium " with a capacity of 8,000 seats.

Meanwhile, the viewpoint of supporters emphasized that the requisitioned land has been difficult to reach the public since becoming a golf course over the past 100 years. If the plan is approved, a 1.6 -hectare park will be built and opened all year round for people, not just at the time of Wimbledon. In addition, the project drawing also has a new boat house for entertainment, along with the improvement of the landscape of the lake at Wimbledon Park, adjacent to the expansion site. "We are only related by the trial to re -evaluate GLA's decision, but we have no doubt at all about our plan. I am sure GLA has conducted and completed the huge amount of appraisal work when approving our records ".

The All England Club arguments given to protect their projects almost unchanged from the planning of their planning from the date they expand their planning. In particular, the most important is the desire to organize a qualifying week in the complex, instead of taking place in Roehampton nearly five km away. Besides, the managers also set the goal of providing more players and fans of services and experiences more comfortable, more interesting when arriving in Wimbledon.

If the court does not approve the expansion project, Jevans is concerned that Wimbledon will fall behind compared to other Grand Slams. The head of the All England Club is aware that the remaining three Major prizes are overcoming with the development every year. Typically the United States expanded. Last May, the Grand Slam in New York announced the plan to upgrade the entire Flushing Meadows area with a great project of up to $ 800 million. In particular, the highlight is the comprehensive improvement of the main yard Arthur Ashe is inherently modern and classy. Notably, the Americans claim to take only two years from the start until completed.

"We are always limited in the current space ", Ms. Jevans added. "We have done the best what possible with the area of ​​the existing area. But if it is the best tournament, can we welcome more fans? Can be folded for each player a separate training ground? When the weather is bad, can we arrange more matches? All the answers are not! So how can we create the best tournament?! After ".

Jevans confirmed that the expansion of space is the urgent need of All England Club to innovate and improve, aiming to better serve all those who participate. Wimbledon is still Wimbledon, always special and unique, but the tournament is short of breath compared to the era, according to Jevans.

at the same time, Ms. Jevans and the Board of Directors still make efforts to ensure Wimbledon benefits the local community. The source is promised to be extremely large if the All England Club expands. Currently, managers are focusing on working with cafes and cafes that have not previously benefited much from the tournament. This is also the busiest period of brokers or those holding apartments, villas and real estate located in the surrounding position, near the complex. Estimated every year, Wimbledon helps the national budget increase by about $ 136 million. "The whole region is full of vitality thanks to Wimbledon ".