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British boy shows Andy Murray the way: 17-year-old wins place in tennis final

01.07.11
As Andy Murray prepares for his semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal, his potential successor had already reached a Wimbledon final... more

Nigel Sears exit does not leave us in crisis, says LTA chief

30.06.11
Roger Draper defends position after Kim's dad becomes latest coach to quit British tennis... more

It's time to put tribalism aside and support Andy Murray, says Tim Henman

15.06.11
Former British No1 is urging supporters to get behind the Scotsman at Wimbledon next week... more

Wimbledon won't try to revive British tennis

19.04.11
Championship chiefs refuse to use their expertise to sort out the struggling sport in this country which they fund to the tune of £30million a year... more

Lawn Tennis Association deny Boris Becker coaching role

14.10.10
The LTA dismiss claims that six-time grand slam champion Becker is set to take British coaching role... more

Lord's set to stage pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament

27.08.10
Prestigious pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament could be staged at Lord's as cricket chiefs seek to make up for falling revenues at the world's most famous ground... more

Roger Draper defends British tennis

21.06.10
Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper today defended the state of the sport in Britain and claimed "negativity" affects the players... more

LTA hit back after Pat Cash attack

17.06.10
Video: Australian claims Roger Draper's 'disgraceful' tenure at the head of the Britain's governing body is jeopardising the country's chances of developing future champions... more

Paul Annacone stuns British tennis as he quits the Lawn Tennis Association

26.05.10
Head coach claims to have built solid foundations but his decision to leave after three years in charge highlights our weaknesses ... more

Greg Rusedski favourite to become new Davis Cup captain

18.03.10
Former British number one who finished runner-up in the 1997 US Open, is the likely favourite for the role... more

Mark Petchey: LTA need to drop Roger Draper

10.03.10
Andy Murray's former coach has called on Lawn Tennis Association chief executive to resign - or be pushed... more

John Lloyd faces axe as LTA start probe into Cup humiliation

08.03.10
The Davis Cup captain is set to pay the price for fifth defeat in a row after British tennis chief launches "swift and decisive" review... more

Pat Cash: ‘Let’s face it, the LTA are still a total joke to tennis’

17.11.09
The former Wimbledon champion launches a scathing attack on the rulers of the British game, calling them both 'wasteful' and even 'rude'... more

LTA chief going nowhere despite Poland humiliation

22.09.09
Roger Draper has insisted he had no intention of falling on his sword in the wake of Great Britain's Davis Cup debacle against Poland that has left the team in the third division of the world game... more

Roger Draper says Brit girls can reach top

14.09.09
Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper has backed Heather Watson and Laura Robson to break into the world's top 100 and then "go a lot higher"... more

Draper's handed new £1.5m deal by the LTA

11.12.08
Roger Draper, whose radical plans to shake up British tennis have upset many, has signed up for another five years at the LTA... more

Sport

08.10.08
Sport in general has received a major morale boost with Britain's unexpected success at the Beijing Olympics. Already the excitement is building towards the London 2012 Games. ... more

Lloyd safe from axe, insist LTA

23.09.08
Tennis: Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper has stressed Davis Cup captain John Lloyd will not be sacked after the defeat by Austria... more

New £25m sponsor for the LTA

16.09.08
Tennis: British tennis chiefs land a ground-breaking £25million, five-year sponsorship deal ... more

LTA chief in the dark on Gilbert no-show

25.06.08
Roger Draper today admitted he had "no idea" why highly-paid coach Brad Gilbert failed to watch Chris Eaton's shock first-round triumph at Wimbledon... more

Gilbert walks out on Brit no-hopers

24.06.08
Top American coach Brad Gilbert has delivered a blow to British tennis after announcing that he will leave when his contract expires in September... more

£30m Wimbledon mission for Andy Murray

24.06.08
Andy Murray will walk out on to Centre Court to face Fabrice Santoro with the weight of expectation from both the British public and the LTA resting heavily on his shoulders... more

Young stars show Andy how to do it

05.06.08
With players the same age doing well, the British No1 knows it is high time he started producing ... more


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