Judy Murray called on the Lawn Tennis Association to "invest in her new public tennis centre in Dunblane," a development intended to "offer cheap pay and play facilities, inspire a generation of young players and secure a legacy" for the achievements of her sons, Andy Murray and Jamie Murray, according to Simon Cambers of the HERALD SCOTLAND. The former Fed Cup captain said that she has a "funding gap" of around £6M ($7.7M) for the tennis side of the multi-sport complex and called on the LTA and others to "join with her to help build it debt free." The £37M ($47M) Park of Kier development complex will include 12 tennis courts, a golf academy and a special Hard Rock Cafe-style center, which will "chart the journey of the Murray brothers to Grand Slam glory." Murray said that the center would be "established as a charitable trust, with all the profits being put straight back improving and repairing the facility." Murray said, "I'd be happy to look at anything that allows me to build it debt free so it can be affordable and accessible to as many people as possible, whether that's sponsorship or crowdfunding or philanthropy. ... I'm hoping to build it debt free so I'm hoping there will be support from the LTA and from the government, and there will be some sponsors and philanthropists" (HERALD SCOTLAND, 1/19).
