Wimbledon is exploring the possibility of legal action against the men’s and women’s tennis tours as the row over the removal of world ranking points from the event intensified on Tuesday.
Sources have told The Times that discussions have already taken place with lawyers surrounding a potential breach in the long-standing agreement with the governing bodies — the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) — that allows the All England Club to offer points for match wins at the championships.
It is understood that the other grand-slam tournaments — the Australian Open, French Open and US Open — are considering offering their support as part of a joint action.
This would be an escalation of a dispute that has overshadowed
