Google Maps has reignited the debate over what the grassy bank at Wimbledon should be called.
The knoll overlooking Number One Court, where fans picnic and watch the action on a big screen, is officially named Aorangi Terrace. but is more commonly known as Henman Hill, in honour of SW19’s favourite son Tim Henman.
More recently it has been nicknamed Murray Mound or Mount after Andy Murray, who ended 77 years of British hurt last year with his victory.
Now Google Maps appears to have sided with the defending champion after Murray Mound appeared on its site.
According to Google, the name was added to the site on July 7 - the day that Murray won Wimbledon - by a user on Map Maker, a tool where people can add places to Google Maps.
But the move has sparked debate among fans who are split over the issue.
Aimee Rutherford, 22, an optician from Newcastle, said: “I still think that it’s Henman Hill because it was always Henman Hill when I was growing up. I wouldn’t know what Aorangi Terrace meant, I had no idea until I looked at the map.”
Lorna Benton, 27, a student from the Midlands, said she refers to it as Henman Hill but that Murray Mound is an appropriate name.
She said: “We thought it was Henman Hill, but it makes sense to call it Murray Mound. It’s right to change with the times. Google Maps maps every corner of the earth so you would expect it to be on there.
“I would expect Google Maps to be more detailed and more modern, so it should say Murray Mound.”
A Wimbledon spokesman said the name change was “not an official thing”, adding that technically it should be referred to as Aorangi Terrace.
Aorangi Park was the name of the London New Zealand Rugby Club’s ground which was situated on the site until 1981.
Jenny Pearse, 34, also a student, from East Dulwich, said: “Murray won and Henman never did. On the map it says Aorangi Terrace but people won’t know where you mean.”
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Chris Froment, 28, also an optician, from Southend, Essex, said: “It should change with what’s in vogue. People are going to call it what they want. As long as we’ve got a Brit to cheer on it will probably be named after them.”
Others called for it to be named after a British female tennis player - such as Robson Ridge or Heather Hill should Laura Robson or Heather Watson win in the future.
Harpreet Sohal, 21, a student from Ealing, said: “I think they can change with tennis players like Henman and Murray. There’s no reason why they can’t name it after a female tennis player, like Heather Watson, but it would have to begin with the same letter. ”
