Your view is dated as there's been, albeit fairly recent, a considerable rise in players along with a change from the majority being "middle class" which I never found to be true when I played in Paisley.  I suppose we'll really need to wait another 5-10 years to see if there's an increase in successful players at elite level, which is more to do with coaching than just numbers.  Murray, and his brother, traveled to Spain to hone their skills but Andy had a determination that can't be taught.  The LTA have spunked millions away over the years, too busy patting themselves on the back because Wimbledon is such a showpiece.  They had, and probably still do, dinosaurs at every level, time they became extinct. I know they weren't overly keen on Judy Murray. 

Jake Young next to leave?

Murray is atypical for the UK - his grandfather was an optician who had played professional football which meant he was not allowed to play tennis at an official level. His mum, The Blessed Judy, was successful at amateur level and tried to go pro before deciding to go to Uni - he's a  complete outlier. It's a middle class game and aside from players representing the UK through "grandfather rules" the country has an extremely small pool from which to choose.  ********************  Totally unconnected but I was reading that if a player waits until the draw is made before, erm, withdrawing s/he gets to keep 50% of the prize money for R1 which at Wimbers this year is £40k.    Kenneth Williams gives his opinion on withdrawing!