The duty for British tennis is creating the following technology of expertise and avoiding one other 35-year await a Grand Slam singles champion.
The performances of the British juniors this yr – throughout singles, doubles and group occasions, exterior – have offered optimism.
Mika Stojsavljevic, who turned 16 final week, gained the US Open women’ 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 gained 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 unquestionably a robust indicator of long-term potential however, in fact, it’s no assure,” mentioned Iain Bates, the LTA’s head of ladies’s tennis.
“Seeing youthful gamers reaching the again finish of junior Slams is an indication of the well being of the pathway.”
