The duty for British tennis is creating the following technology of expertise and avoiding one other 35-year look forward to a Grand Slam singles champion.
The performances of the British juniors this yr – across singles, doubles and team events, external – have supplied optimism.
Mika Stojsavljevic, who turned 16 final week, received the US Open ladies’ singles title, whereas 17-year-old Mimi Xu and 18-year-old Charlie Robertson reached the final 4 in New York.
Henry Searle, 18, who received the Wimbledon boys’ singles in 2023, and 15-year-old Hannah Klugman, winner of the celebrated Orange Bowl junior championships final yr, have continued making strides.
“Success in junior tennis is certainly a robust indicator of long-term potential however, after all, it’s no assure,” mentioned Iain Bates, the LTA’s head of girls’s tennis.
“Seeing youthful gamers reaching the again finish of junior Slams is an indication of the well being of the pathway.”