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Message from the LTA Growing the sport and winning is our priority for 2010 More people playing tennis, more children involved, and making the sport more accessible – these are all fundamental to the long term prosperity of our sport. More than half a million adults play tennis at least once a week. The number is rising year on year. More children are competing, and more money is being invested in the grass roots of the sport. As a governing body we are investing more in places to play tennis – nearly £10 million a year, thanks in part to the support of Sport England. As well as improving the quality of facilities, we are supporting places to play to develop their programmes through Clubmark. More than 640 clubs have now earned Clubmark status, which means the club is providing a high quality service and great on court programme. A further 550 are working towards the standard with the support of our field team of Tennis Development Managers. The AEGON Schools programme has also made a real impact. Through it, the Tennis Foundation has introduced the sport to nearly 4,000 primary schools and given out more than 120,000 free tennis rackets in just over a year. We are also starting to see real signs of progress, in the women’s game in particular. When Anne Keothavong broke into the top 100 in 2008, she became the first British woman in nine years to do so. Since then, three other British women have broken through that barrier. That is testament to the new approach we have taken and all the people involved. The juniors also look promising, but we have to accept that a long term strategy is just that. A long term plan to deliver long term success for the sport. We are proud of the efforts of tens of thousands of coaches, parents, and volunteers, who are transforming the sport. With their help we are getting more people playing tennis, and enjoying the sport. I hope you find this directory of products and services helpful and wish you every success whatever your role is in tennis this coming season. Roger Draper Chief Executive The Lawn Tennis Association 6
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