{"id":59169,"date":"2025-06-29T02:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T02:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=59169"},"modified":"2025-06-29T02:35:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T02:35:39","slug":"seven-time-wimbledon-champion-novak-djokovic-implores-locals-to-allow-the-building-of-39-new-courts-which-he-says-will-make-the-all-england-club-truly-outstanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=59169","title":{"rendered":"Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic implores locals to allow the building of 39 new courts which he says will make the All England Club ‘truly outstanding’"},"content":{"rendered":"

N<\/a>ovak Djokovic<\/span>\u00a0will surely be facing some tricky opponents over the coming days \u2013 but he may find there are none tougher than the SW19 locals.<\/p>\n

The seven-time champion yesterday encouraged those living close to the All England Club to allow plans for Wimbledon to\u00a0build 39 new courts on the famous site<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Djokovic, 38, was reacting to objections by residents which have held up the expansion project \u2013 which would include a third showcourt \u2013 for years.<\/p>\n

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