Is Grand Slam singles woe for British players a worry for Wimbledon?

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Is Grand Slam singles woe for British players a worry for Wimbledon?

The inquest into the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely down to a lack of exposure to the clay. …

The inquest into the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely down to a lack of exposure to the clay. According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay-courts in Great Britain. That is about 5% of the 23,000 total number of courts. In contrast, about 60% of courts in Spain - one of the leading nations on the surface - are clay. "Do I think we should try and develop more juniors on clay? Yes. …

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