Judy Murray wants the Fed Cup on free-to-air TV (Picture: Getty)Great Britain’s Fed Cup win over Kazakhstan was a perfect blend of drama and high-quality tennis but there was a sense of frustration among British tennis chiefs that the spotlight was not shining as bright as it could have been on Anne Keothavong’s side. Judy Murray, the mother of multiple Grand Slam champions Andy and Jamie as well as being a former captain of the Fed Cup team, hopes that promotion to the top tier of women’s team tennis will encourage broadcasters to foot the bill to show the Brits in action next season. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘Team tennis is such a wonderful way to engage fans and showcase our sport and our players,’ Murray said. Johanna Konta is one of Britain’s most high-profile female athletes, while Katie Boulter is beginning to establish herself as the most exciting prospect in women’s tennis on these shores. The 6,800 viewers inside the blog scored higher than One-Day Cup cricket (4,800), Champions Cup rugby (3,100), women’s Champions League football (2,800) and a Real Madrid La Liga match (1,800).

Source: Metro April 22, 2019 21:00 UTC