The will was there but in the end, Jamie Baker's hopes of reaching the main draw at Wimbledon were ended yesterday by the experienced Russian Igor Kunitsyn in the second round of qualifying at Roehampton in west London.
Two of the biggest names in Scottish sport, Judy Murray and Colin Montgomerie, have announced plans for Scotland's first purpose-built tennis and golf centre.
SWEDES used to reign supreme on the courts of Britain in June and July, but these days, tennis enthusiasts from the Scandinavian country should simply be thankful that Thomas Enqvist is still scurrying around the courts of the ATP Champions Tour.
For all Andy Murray's protestations that missing the French Open through injury was a difficult pill to swallow, it seems his enforced absence could yet pay handsome dividends.