LTA head of player development Steven Martens tells Reuters that Britain doesn’t have a talent problem, but it has difficulty keeping young players in the game. Britain only has one player in the Top 100, No. 4 Andy Murray, and three others ranked between No. 150 and No. 300.
“These guys are looking around in their early 20s, maybe they’ve got girlfriends who are not so happy with all their traveling, and even if they win they know they can make more money coaching at the local leisure center,” Martens said.—M.C.