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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Alexandra Topping

Henman Hill to get shelter under fresh Wimbledon expansion plans

Artist's impression of site.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club proposes to build a pergola that wraps around the Hill’s 150-year-old oak. Photograph: AELTC/Allies and Morrison

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.

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