Lawn tennis had become so popular that on 14 April 1877 the name of the club was formally changed, at the suggestion of founding member John H. Hale, to All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club (AEC&LTC).
Eno od igrišč za kroket so za 25 £ preuredili v teniško igrišče in kmalu po končanju del 25. februarja 1875 se je včlanilo ducat novih članov.