THE Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has announced the commitment of £5 million of funding towards the build of a flagship tennis and sports centre at Park of Keir near Dunblane.
Led by Judy Murray OBE, tennis coach and mother of Jamie and Sir Andy Murray, the project will deliver a multi-sport site which features outdoor and indoor tennis courts, outdoor padel courts, pickleball courts, a multisport hall, multi-use games area, gym, and café.
The facility is hoped to become Scotland’s flagship tennis venue, which will act as a home for competition and player training, alongside Judy’s programme to encourage greater participation in sport and build a workforce of community coaches. The centre will also recognise the many achievements of the Murray family and their contribution to tennis in Scotland and Britain.
LTA’s funding forms part of its ongoing commitment to invest in Scottish tennis and comes subject to the project receiving all the necessary planning approvals from Stirling Council.
Judy Murray OBE said, “I’m delighted that the LTA has committed £5 million of funding and support to the centre at Dunblane. This is a huge investment in Scottish tennis and community sport.
“I’ve been working closely with Scott Lloyd and the LTA over several years to bring the plans to fruition and we will continue to work in partnership to deliver a legacy for Scotland. We’re now hopeful that our other partners will commit their support to this important and exciting project, and to invest in other community tennis facilities across the UK.”
Scott Lloyd, chief executive of the LTA, added, “Judy and her family have made an enormous contribution to tennis in Scotland and across Britain. We’re proud to be supporting this project which will deliver both a tennis centre of national significance for Scotland, but also an important community facility for the people of Scotland.
“As Andy reaches the final stages of his playing career there are many ways in which British tennis will recognise his achievements and that of his family, but we believe this project will deliver a landmark facility for Dunblane and Scotland that will benefit, as part of Andy’s legacy, generations to come.”
