Judy Murray demands action and calls out Wimbledon results | Tennis | Sport

Judy Murray has called for changes in British tennis after criticising officials in a scathing statement. Murray – mother of British stars Andy and Jamie – has been a vocal champion for nurturing the game domestically, but has been left disheartened by the present structure.

However, she could no longer remain silent following a disappointing week at Wimbledon, where 19 players entered the main draw across the men’s and women’s competitions, and only three progressed beyond the opening round. Arthur Fery has stormed into the second week at SW19, but he remains the sole bright spot in a year best forgotten.

The unavailability of Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper, who would have been targeting the second week had injury not intervened, has hampered British prospects. In a pointed social media statement, Murray highlighted serious concerns regarding the lack of any emerging talent.

Murray guided Andy towards becoming one of the world’s finest singles players and Jamie’s emergence as one of the greatest doubles specialists in recent history. However, the dismal performances of homegrown talent at SW19, both at junior and senior levels, have forced Murray to voice her concerns publicly.

Posting on X, she said: “Not one Scot good enough to get into junior singles at Wimbledon for the second successive year. And all 11 British teens lost the first round today.

“Six boys, five girls. Incredibly disappointing. The pathway is flawed. Follow the Italian model. Invest in clubs and coaches, not centralised systems.”

Fery’s achievement comes with a significant caveat, and Murray believes there needs to be a comprehensive review of how the LTA nurtures future stars.

She added: “Great fightback from Arthur Fery to make week two of Wimbledon. Another product of the American collegiate system like so many of the British male pro players.

“What happens to LTA pathway if the US collegiate system ever ceases? Because their current pathway pretty much stops at 18.”

Fery will face former Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16 on Monday after his five-set win over Zizou Bergs in the third round. Dimitrov, meanwhile, held off Matteo Berrettini to also win in five sets on Saturday.