What New Project Has Wimbledon Been Working On?

While the tournament rages on, we’re looking at the construction behind the iconic venue.

The winds of change have swept through tennis and Wimbledon is feeling the brunt of that. The golden age of the sport appears to be shifting, as massive names step back from the field. From Andy Murray to Rafael Nadal, it seems it’s the end of an era. 

However, all sports must look ahead, as the stars change and the audience evolves. Wimbledon itself is no different and a huge part of its future must be built with firm foundations. That’s why there is an expansion project in the works, which hopes to ensure that Wimbledon remains on the map for decades to come. 

The AELTC Wimbledon Park Project

Back in November, 2024, permission was granted to embark on an ambitious new campaign that would see major transformation happen for Wimbledon. While there have been challenges to those proceedings, by March 2026, it seemed that the legal system had cleared up any doubt. 

The AELTC Wimbledon Park Project is set to be completed by 2030 and will see a retired golf course transformed into 38 new grass courts and an 8,000-seater stadium. It’s a huge undertaking and one that is accompanied by the renovation of Henman Hill, which will see it receive upgrades of its own, such as additional weather protection, further disability access and a larger capacity for the site. 

Constructing Tomorrow’s Courts 

The Wimbledon Park Project is a construction plan that will involve a £200 million budget and hundreds of hard-working labourers bringing the vision to life. Allies and Morrison are the lead architectural team on the job, while Turner & Townsend serve as the financial advisors and Buro Happold acts as the engineering lead. 

While protests around the project are sure to continue, Wimbledon will soon be able to provide new courts for public use, bring the qualifying tournament on site and boost the local economy by £300 million. Not to mention, the site’s deteriorating lake will be restored, with a new boardwalk to match. Wimbledon was already one of the tennis capitals of the world, but with these improvements, it seems that Britain will remain at the heart of the sport thanks to the nation’s builders.