Wimbledon makes record surplus of £37.753million in the year ending September 2012 – Tennis News
Some incredible performances from the British players in the field of tennis were witnessed in the year 2012. The Lawn Tennis Association has benefitted from that emphatic breakthrough season for their local booming stars and registered
a rise in the profits by 7% from the last year's figure. The total surplus mounted to almost £35.174million.
The Lawn Tennis Association issued a joint statement that included the remarks of the president Peter Bretherton and the Chief Executive Officer Roger Draper. The statement included: “When will we see such a collection of world
class tournaments in one country again, from the AEGON Championships, through The Championships, Wimbledon, to the Olympic and Paralympics Games and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals?”
It further said, “Special mention must go to Andy Murray for his Olympic singles gold medal, and of course, for his grand slam singles triumph at the US Open - the first by a British male player in 76 years. His success is born
out of hard work and determination, and he is an inspiring role model for youngsters in tennis and across British sport.”
The confirmation of the profit raise was issued in the latest edition of their annual report that was made public on the eve of Thursday. The total income stated in the financial statements was around £65.634million; it included
the revenues from Tennis Foundation as well. The report was dated until the 30th September, 2012. Hence, the inflation in the revenues from the majestic breakthrough of the 20-year-old Heather Watson at Osaka is excluded from these humongous figures.
World number three, Andy Murray, reached the final of the Wimbledon Championships but couldn’t break the duck of the Grand Slam titles at his home soil. However, he came back to the same stadium during the London Olympics and toppled
the same man in the final to capture the Gold Medal. The winner of Wimbledon and the runners-up at Olympics was none other than the 17-time Grand Slam Champion, Roger Federer.
Moreover, the breakthrough in the mixed doubles category by the British team of Laura Robson (18-year-old) and Murray also helped the Federation to raise hefty revenues. They ended up with a silver medal. Robson also impressed
in the singles category; reaching the career-high ranking of world number 52 after starting the year from outside the Top-100 category.
Murray ended the Grand Slam 76-year drought for Great Britain at the US Open whilst the 24-year famine of no WTA title for British lady was put to an end by the right-handed Watson at Osaka.
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