LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon’s expansion plans, which would almost triple the size of the tennis tournament grounds, received a boost Monday when a judge dismissed a campaign group’s legal challenge.

Wimbledon's controversial expansion plan is set to go ahead after a legal challenge against the decision to approve the proposal was dismissed by a High Court judge on Monday.

The 120-year-old Wimbledon Park golf club was sold to the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which owns the site and runs the tournament, for £65 million in 2018.

Jannik Sinner captured his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, but a dark cloud hangs over the most significant win of his young career. The English media widely questioned Sinner's legitimacy ...

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which hosts Wimbledon, bought the Wimbledon Park golf course land from Merton council for £5.2million ($6.6million) in 1993.