Leon Smith, the GB Davis Cup captain, urges sport to seize the chance created by Murray win

Middle England delighted as Scot climbs the final Everest for British sport

Laura Robson’s winning run may have come to an end at this year’s Wimbledon, but the 19-year-old could see a staggering boost in earnings off the court to more than £1 million after a “vital” tournament.

The LTA are not fit for purpose but a different, independent system could get us more involved

Claims that Rufus the Hawk, Wimbledon’s headline-hogging bird of prey, has been bullied this week by a flock of SW19 crows have been refuted by his handler Imogen Davies.

Slacking British Wimbledon hopefuls have been warned they are risking their prospects of ever reaching Centre Court.

As Wimbledon opens, the Heather and Laura bounce has hit the young

Twenty four hours after he talked about his dream of playing at the All England Club, Kyle Edmund learned yesterday that he had been handed a wild card into the main draw at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday week.

Remove Murray from the picture and we are left counting out our players

Drama tends to follow Laura Robson wherever she plays and the 19-year-old Briton's latest tournament ended in typical fashion in Madrid. Robson, who was attempting to win a place in the quarter-finals of a WTA Premier event for the first time, led Ana Ivanovic 5-2 in the final set but went on to lose 5-7, 6-2, 7-6.

Doubles player pores over videos of Davis Cup opponents, as Ward leads singles charge

Roger Draper, one of the most criticised figures in the recent history of British sports administration, is to step down from his post as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association in September. The announcement follows the recent appointment of David Gregson as independent chairman of the LTA board.

31 of the 46 sports are getting increases including cycling £32million, up from £24.7million

Revelling in the success of a remarkable year would be easy. But Roger Draper’s responsibility as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association is not just to the top of British tennis and the present, but to the roots of the game and its future too.