Judy Murray has said she remains frustrated at the lack of a legacy in Scotland from her son Andy’s tennis career after his decision to retire.
Sir Andy Murray brought the curtain down on a glittering 20-year career after losing in the quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Olympics in Paris on Thursday.
He has been hailed as Scotland’s greatest ever sportsman after winning three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals.
But his mother – who was also his coach in the early years of his career – believes not enough has been done in his home country to build on his global success.
“What he has done has changed the face of British tennis,” she said.
“I suppose, if I had a wish, I wish we had more in Scotland to show for it.
“I think people get sick of hearing that we’ll never have another Andy or Jamie Murray.
“But they’ve built this enormous fan base in Scotland and all over the world, so why shouldn’t we?”
The project, led by Judy Murray, includes plans for a multi-sport site including outdoor tennis and padel courts.
Judy added: “Certainly, we have the will to invest in the game in Scotland.
“We’re trying to build a multi-sport community centre with tennis at the heart of it just out of Dunblane, which we run as a charitable foundation.
“We are all really relishing the opportunity to give back to a sport that has given us so much.”
Judy has spoken out in the past about the lack of funding for public courts across Scotland.
She has also criticised Scottish tennis for failing to live up to its promise to leave a lasting legacy by building on the success of her sons.
She said in 2021: “I predicted, quite some time ago, that Jamie and Andy would retire and there would be nothing to show for it, and I really feel that now.
“We will never get this chance again.”
