One of the greats of Australian tennis hailed for his grand slam wins and his captaincy of his country’s Davis Cup team Although the Australian tennis player Neale Fraser, who has died aged 91, won three grand slam singles titles including Wimbledon in 1960, it is as one of the most successful Davis Cup captains that he will be remembered. The tournament gave Fraser the chance to represent his country, both as player and captain, and he wore the badge with great pride. In 1970, when Fraser was appointed Davis Cup captain, the role was seen as one of the most daunting in Australian sport. How c ..read more

John Crace’s HerbieTennis togsJob opportunities Small changeStarmer’s first 100 days A few years ago, we met a beautiful and unusually marked cockapoo on a beach in Cornwall. On seeing my husband’s “Nurses not nukes” T-shirt, the man with him said: “I assume you are Guardian readers. This is Herbie, John Crace’s dog.” Friends were looking after him while John cooked the lunch. Delighted to read Herbie’s hilarious account of political life! (‘The glass ceiling for dogs had been broken!’ Herbie the cockapoo on his years working for Sunak and Starmer). Mary Stiff Broadclyst, Devon • I don’t ..read more

I saw Andy Murray win, and intervened when Andre Agassi swore. A computer may be consistent, but tennis needs the human touch They say everyone remembers their first Wimbledon, but mine was so far back that it’s a bit of a blur. It was 1982, the year that Jimmy Connors beat John McEnroe, and I had tickets to Centre Court. But what made it special for me was the opening week: it was my first Wimbledon as a line judge, and since then I’ve officiated there in all but two of the tournaments. So when I heard on Wednesday that the tournament is replacing us line judges with electronic line calling ..read more

Live electronic line calling will replace officials in 2025 Technology already in use at Australian and US Opens The greatest tennis players in the world will be left to rage against a machine after any tight line calls at Wimbledon next year as the All England Club will break with tradition by removing line judges from all courts during the championships for the first time in its 147-year history. From 2025 onwards live electronic line calling (ELC) will be used on all courts in both the main draw at the All England Club and the qualifying tournament off-site in Roehampton. The new technolo ..read more

Deputy mayor gives go-ahead after City Hall hearing Residents objected to 39-court plan for Wimbledon Park Wimbledon’s controversial plans to build 39 new tennis courts have been given the green light after the deputy mayor of London ruled that the “very significant benefits” of the scheme outweighed any potential harm to the environment. Speaking at the end of a three-hour public hearing at City Hall, Jules Pipe said it was right for the All England Lawn Tennis Club to be granted planning permission to expand from 41 to 115 hectares on the site of the old Wimbledon Park golf course ..read more

The All England Club is expected to be granted planning permission at City Hall on Friday to build 39 new courts at Wimbledon Park despite local opposition Few contests in the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s 147-year history have been as prolonged or fractious. But at City Hall on Friday the battle over plans to build 39 new courts at Wimbledon will reach a potentially decisive point. On one side of the net stands the AELTC, which will say that the expansion is needed to ensure Wimbledon remains the world’s pre-eminent tournament. However, that is disputed by local residents’ groups and MPs, wh ..read more

Actor Thelma Ruby vows protest if expansion approved All England Club seeking green light for 39 new courts A 99-year-old actor has threatened to “chain myself to the grounds” of the All England Club if controversial plans to build 39 new tennis courts at Wimbledon are approved on Friday. Thelma Ruby, who has appeared in Coronation Street and on stage alongside Orson Welles and Judi Dench, and lives in a flat overlooking the club, said she was determined to take a stand on environmental grounds. Asked whether she was worried about being arrested, Ruby replied: “No, I’m 99. Let them arrest me ..read more

Development on Wimbledon Park will add 39 new courts Local residents and MP vow to continue opposition It appears to be game, set and match for the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) in its lengthy battle to build 39 new courts on Wimbledon Park after the Greater London Authority recommended that the project should be approved. The proposals have been deeply controversial, with local residents warning of 10 years of disruption as well as the creation of a huge “tennis industrial complex” that would lie silent for much of the year. However, officers at the GLA recommended on Thursday that t ..read more

UK lender has faced backlash for providing services to climate polluters and defence firms with alleged links to Gaza war Business live – latest updates The chief executive of Barclays has praised Wimbledon organisers for “rightly resisting pressures” to drop the bank’s sponsorship, suggesting that protests over issues including its climate policies are “ultimately misguided”. The UK bank has been the subject of a wave of demonstrations by climate campaigners and anti-war activists. They claim Barclays has been sponsoring big sporting events and music festivals to “launder” its reputation, a ..read more

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