Andy Murray Criticises British Tennis Bosses

Murray Criticises British Tennis Bosses

By: Francis Joseph

Former world number one Andy Murray has lashed out at the Lawn Tennis Association for the lack of growth in tennis in Britain.

The Scot believes that the LTA has failed to build on his success at the top level as well as the success of fellow Brits Johanna Konta and Kyle Edmund, who should have inspired a generation.

"I'm not sure Britain has really capitalised on the last seven or eight years of success we've had," the three-time Grand Slam winner told BBC Sport.

"Whether it be myself, my brother, Jo, Kyle, the Davis Cup, those sorts of things, I'm not sure how much we've done there.

"There are quite a few players coming through that have potential to go on and do better, but obviously you are talking about the high end of the game.

"Maybe it's something I should have given more thought to while I was playing but I never felt that was my job to do that. It is a little bit disappointing. I don't understand how in the last eight to ten years that participation is dropping - I don't get it."