SAYS JAMIE MURRAY

It’s crazy my mum has to drive around UK trying to get kids playing when LTA should have built on our success

JAMIE MURRAY fears his family will have no tennis legacy when his mum Judy stops “driving around in a van” trying to get kids to play.

The first lady of British tennis and Strictly star was awarded an OBE last week.

But Davis Cup hero Jamie revealed there is a growing frustration about the failure to capitalise on the success in British tennis over the last decade for the next generation.

Both Jamie and his brother Andy have become world No.1, won Grand Slams – and helped Great Britain to Davis Cup victory in 2015.

The following day, the team united to give the Lawn Tennis Association a kicking with Andy claiming that speaking to the governing body about the future of British tennis is a waste of time because nothing ever gets done.

And before another Wimbledon starts next week, Jamie insisted sport@dailyrecord.co.uk

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little has changed – especially north of the border.

He said: “It is such a shame if there is no long-lasting legacy. So many people want to play tennis.

“I am sure interest in the game has increased rapidly over the last 10 years with the success we have had.

“It is just not easy for people to pick up a racket and go and play tennis.

“It is an expensive sport for starters. But if a kid in the east end of Glasgow wants to be the next Andy Murray, where does he start?

“There are no tennis courts in the east end of Glasgow. So it is very difficult for him. Maybe he just stays at home and keeps playing on his iPad or starts kicking around a football because he can do that. It is frustrating.” Jamie wants to see more indoor courts and more invested in coaching.

Judy’s plans for a state-of-the-art sports centre at Park of Keir were rejected by Stirling Council and she is now awaiting the results of a hearing.

LTA sources say they have backed the development – and along with sportscotland last year announced a £15million investment to double the number of covered courts from 112 to 225 over the next 10 years. But Jamie said his

It is just not easy for people to pick up a racket and play. It is expensive JAMIE MURRAY