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Scrutiny over the lack of British singles success at the French Open is nothing new and is largely due to a lack of exposure to clay.
According to the Lawn Tennis Association, there are around 1,300 clay courts in Great Britain. This is about 5% of the total number of 23,000 courts.
In contrast, 60% of courts in Spain – one of the leading countries in rural areas – are clay.
“Do I think we should try and develop more juniors on clay? Yes. I think it will help the understanding and building of the game more,” Jones said.
Grass courts are where British players perform best as they are the surface they have the most exposure to from an early age.
Giving home players more wild cards is also an important development tool in British lawn swing.
For players like Oliver Tarvet He met Alcaraz in the second round of Wimbledon last year It could be a useful springboard after receiving a qualifying wild card.
Also, with high exposure, the money earned can be used To finance the expensive work.
“I think you’re going to see some guys that you’ve never heard of before making deep runs at a lot of big tournaments,” Fearnley added.
“Everyone who loses in Paris is straight on the grass the next day.
“I think it would be great for British tennis to go to grass.”
