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From millions of players in 2008-2009 the number of professional players in
UK has come down to Quarter to million marks. Weekly participation of
players has also gone down by 40%.
He pointed out that 2700 tennis clubs are not a place of excellence
producing world class players anymore but had become a leisure place for
middle age couples. The average age in these clubs is nearly 50 which
indicates decreasing youth participation. Downey with his build from bottom
approach thinks growth will come from parks. He believe popularity of a
sport in parks develop competitiveness and willingness to learn in schools
and clubs which drives the quality of players. He was afraid British tennis
unless saved will return to the time where the adopted Serb Alex Bogdanovic
was given eight consecutive wild cards in Wimbledon but ended in first
round exit each time.