An irate Judy Murray has launched a scathing attack on the Scottish Government and Tennis Scotland, alleging that they have marred her son Andy's tennis legacy. This outburst follows the suspension of a £20 million ($25.5 million) national tennis center project, with Judy laying the blame at the feet of "apathy and a lack of cooperation" from the authorities. The proposed site was set to be near the Murrays' home in Dunblane, Perthshire, but has now been sidelined. Judy, who has been committed to this cause for over a decade, vented her frustration to The Herald, stating, "I simply desired a place to work on developing other coaches and players. And I aimed for it to be a community-driven initiative, open to everyone. However, everything took an excessive amount of time and grew in scale, resulting in escalating costs. We encountered the challenges of Covid and Brexit, along with planning delays. I pondered how it could be so difficult to construct something that is inherently beneficial. Since we established it as a charity, there was no commercial gain for us at all."

Judy's Dedication and Disappointment

She continued, "I have worked tirelessly to bring this project to where it is now. But when the construction costs started to skyrocket, we truly needed all the stakeholders who had committed to step up and assist us in filling that gap. Unfortunately, that did not occur. We actually had the outline planning permission in place and were ready to move forward with the detailed planning permission." Judy expressed her disillusionment with Tennis Scotland during a scathing critique, citing their inaction as a primary reason for her reluctance to get involved further. She shared her frustration, saying she has "no confidence in the leadership of Tennis Scotland." Judy emphasized that the project "was not about finding another Andy" but about aiding sport in the local community. She also highlighted Tennis Scotland's failure to celebrate Andy's legacy and achievements, adding, "Even when it was the 10-year anniversary of Andy winning Wimbledon, they did nothing, nor when he retired.""But it's never been about celebrating his achievements; it was about leveraging them to enhance the profile of tennis in Scotland and the UK and reach communities that were previously excluded.""But what are they actually doing? They now have around 20 full-time staff, but when they had a golden opportunity, they dropped the ball spectacularly."A spokesperson for Tennis Scotland responded to Judy's claims with a statement to The Herald. The statement outlined how there are "more people playing than ever before" and insisted "there has been more than £30 million ($38.2 million) invested in nearly 200 projects across Scotland" since 2014.The spokesperson added, "There is always more to be done, and the team at Tennis Scotland will continue working tirelessly to grow our sport."