Leaders Podcast

Running Wimbledon | Broadcasting the Women's World Cup | Not broadcasting the Cricket World Cup. Philip Brook (conversation begins at 19.27)  is the Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, host of the annual Wimbledon tennis championships. Brook will leave his position, one of the most influential in world tennis, after nine and half years as chairman after this year's championships this summer. In episode 58 of the Leaders Sport Business Podcast, Brook welcomes James Emmett to the boardroom at the AELTC for a discussion on the milestone moments of his tenure, what comes next for him, for the club and the tournament, and the state of world tennis. On the conversational agenda: - Why, with the tournament two weeks away, he's not very busy at all; - The new roof on number one court - what, why, how, and who it will benefit; and what else is new for this year; - The 50 other weeks of the Wimbledon year; - 73 acres of new land - what to do with it, and why the journey to the tennis club is likely to change