CJI: Wimbledon expansion: Protesters claim that the Tennis Club is not listening. Before the first ball was even served, protesters were already queuing in Wimbledon Park on day one of the championship, not for tickets, but to tell the All England Club: we're still here, and you're still not listening.

Tennis Fans Slam Wimbledon’s Influencer Influx With “Clown Show” Jibe. Wimbledon's Center Court has become as much a filming location as a sporting venue this fortnight, and fans are not happy about it. Event sponsors have hired dozens of influencers to cover the competition for their followers, and the tournament is increasingly being billed as "one big influencer event."

The Times: Cake stalls and campers: the ups and downs of living in Wimbledon. Some residents choose to cash in along with the shops and bars, but others dislike the disruption and fear expansion plans will make it worse.

Save Wimbledon Park protestors at The Queue and the opening of Wimbledon this morning

The Standard | 29 June 2026 | Megan Howe Thousands of tennis fans joined the Wimbledon queue the morning, including protesters from Save Wimbledon Park. Campaigners from Save Wimbledon Park Protesting on Opening Day | Mike Egerton / PA Wire Protesters from Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) were among the crowd in the queue today, as tennis fans waited for tickets on day one of the Wimbledon Championships. Dressed as tennis balls and holding large placards which read "AELTC can you 'e