…and not before time, either. If you really must, then call it the ‘Murray effect’, but the men’s game from a British perspective is becoming less of a one-man show. The clearest example of this is the recent Davis Cup match victory over the USA, the first win by a British team in a World Group tie since 1986, marking this island – superficially at least – as one of the top eight nations in world tennis.

The truth is far less simple – and less optimistic – than that, however. Andy Murray remains Britain’s only true hope at a major tournament, whilst from the British Number Two spot downwards (a long way downwards) players are still having to rely on qualifiers and wildcards to play at the highest level. Top 100 in the world is the benchmark for direct entry into a Grand Slam, and Britain hasn’t had two…