Rewind a year and British youngster Heather Watson was celebrating the victory that made her Ladies Junior Champion, an event that naturally she was hoping to build upon by progressing in the main event, the women's singles, this year.
However, this year has seen the British ladies let the UK down again, with the main hope for the future, Laura Robson, failing to make the main event after defeat in the qualifiers, and Watson falling at the same stage. With the lawn tennis association (LTA) having spent millions to encourage youngsters to take up tennis, the continuing failure of the young talent to make sustained progress in the game is something that will be of great disappointment to UK tennis chiefs and fans alike.
With Online Tennis Betting pundits noting that Andy Murray normally the only Brit in the senior events to last until the second week of Grand Slams, the pressure that being the only hope for UK tennis brings is something that continues to leave Murray needing to endure high expectations that inevitably turn to disappointment when he fails to reach the standards that are unrealistically set for him.
With Virginia Wade the last Brit to enjoy success in a Grand Slam back in 1977 at Wimbledon, British tennis fans have been suffering for far too long for their own liking, and will not want to wait another 33 years before they enjoy success in a singles event at a Grand Slam.
However, should Andy Murray be successful in raising his game another notch, ATP tour betting pundits won’t be surprised to see the British number one enjoying success at this year’s US Open.
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