Wimbledon challenges Saudi Arabia's tennis complex plans
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 4:40 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Wimbledon has reacted to Saudi Arabia's announcement of a 33,000-capacity tennis complex in Qiddiya City. Marketing and commercial director Usama Al-Qassab highlighted similarities between the designs and Wimbledon’s branding. This response comes amid a broader discussion in tennis about prize money and revenues, with players like Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka advocating for increased payouts from Grand Slam tournaments. As Saudi Arabia continues to invest heavily in sports, Wimbledon emphasizes the importance of protecting its brand identity against imitators.
- •Wimbledon responds to Saudi Arabia's new tennis center announcement.
- •Usama Al-Qassab comments on brand protection and similarities.
- •Discussion on player prize money and tournament revenues intensifies.
- •Sinner and Sabalenka call for larger revenue shares in tennis.
- •Saudi Arabia's investments include hosting a new ATP Masters 1000 event.
- 4:40 PMYahoo Sports — Wimbledon respond to Saudi’s copycat plans for 33,000-capacity tennis mega-complex
"Wimbledon and the world of tennis has its fair share of finance and governance at present. Chief among them is the push for the Grand Slams to pay out more money to players, fixing prize purses to a percentage of tournament revenue.
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