At the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh a band of mini-Murrays are being put through their paces. After Andy Murray�s victory over Rafael Nadal the indoor courts are sprinkled with coaches studiously polishing their emerging gems.

It is early afternoon at the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre in Edinburgh and a band of mini-Murrays are being put through their paces. Less than 24 hours after Andy Murray's famous victory over Rafael Nadal in the US Open semi-final and the indoor courts are sprinkled with coaches studiously polishing their emerging gems. These are the children of the revolution.

Scottish tennis is in the midst of an unprecedented boom and the first waves of talent are already making substantial ripples in the junior ranks. All share the same dream of following the Murray brothers onto the world stage.

The impact of Andy, in particular, has had a galvanising effect and forced up standards. Tennis Scotland are working tirelessly to not only attract more youngsters into the game on the back of his success but also ensure that there is a clear pathway to the top for outstanding talents.

"Andy's profile has risen even further as he has broken into the top 10 and now the top four, and our challenge is to respond to that," insisted David Marshall, the chief executive of Tennis Scotland. "The aim is to get even more kids picking up rackets. There are so many social issues, such as obesity, in Scotland and tennis can be a part of the solution.

"The big challenge is to make tennis easily available, and not just through clubs. We are working with schools and local authorities to ensure that more and more kids have the opportunity to play the sport.

"We are working hard to make tennis available in parks and to organise structured sessions at certain times. It is all about joined up thinking. Our talent identification programme now runs from aged six upwards. It's about trying to put the pathway in place for talented kids, but also if they don't go on to play at a high level then they continue to play for enjoyment."

There has never been a busier, or more rewarding time, to be a grass roots tennis coach in Scotland.

Mhairi Brown, a 26-year-old former Scottish national champion, runs the junior performance programme at Craiglockhart. "There's a massive excitement just now around Scottish tennis," she says. "A lot of young players I work with have met Andy or worked with Judy Murray, Andy's mother. Some of the older ones with a greater awareness of standards now have a belief that they can go far because of what Andy has achieved.

"So many people want to play. Craiglockhart takes calls all the time from people wanting to take up the sport."

Brown also has part-time responsibilities as a strength and conditioning coach for Scotland's elite 10 to 15-year-olds. Through Murray, and his renewed commitment to physical conditioning not to mention his Popeye biceps, she has the ultimate coaching tool.

"There has been a massive improvement in Andy recently on the physical side and that has made him even stronger mentally. That is great from my point of view, because it helps the kids to buy into the fact that hard work brings its rewards. It was Nadal who was breathing heavily between points the other night."

Brown regards Judy, mother to Andy and Jamie and also the talent and performance manager for Tennis Scotland, as her mentor and also knows the two brothers well.

"Judy is fantastic with kids. She has a unique way and knows how to deal with them all individually.

"I used to train with Jamie and Andy at Stirling and I played a lot of junior tournaments with them. Andy was just very competitive at everything. Whether it was football or table tennis, he had to win. Some of the kids used to not want to play with him because he always had to win.

"He's got a very dry sense of humour and if you're not on the same wavelength then he can seem rude. I have seen him down in London recently and he's always very friendly."

Murray's schedule does not allow him much time to get involved in the grass roots scene, but Marshall insists Team Murray could not be more supportive. "We got Andy down to Scotstoun for a day in December last year," added Marshall. "He hadn't been in Scotland since January and then he flew out again on Boxing Day. He was only here for a short spell but gave up his time to come down to Scotstoun, as did Jamie.

"When Andy walks into the room the kids are overawed. As a role model he ticks all the boxes. He doesn't smoke or drink and he is a lovely guy. There is a great quote from Joanna Henderson the British No.1 at the 14 and under level, from Aberdeen saying, the great thing is that he is from Scotland and if he can do it then so can I'."

Tennis Scotland has also established the nation's first academy in partnership with St George's and Merchiston Castle schools in Edinburgh. Talented youngtsters now have the opportunity to develop their tennis skills within the education system.

Marcel Du Coudray, a former South African Davis Cup player and ex-coach to Nikolay Davydenko, has headed up the academy's coaching programme for the past year.

"The academy has brought the best players in Scotland together and provided them with the best coaches and facilities," he says. "It is a brilliant opportunity to have the best players in one place.

"The Scottish Institute of Sport is also a service provider and, through them, the youngsters have access to sports psychologists, lifestyle coaches and other things.

"The two schools have been amazing and provided the kids with lots of support on the academic side. When Andy was training in Scotland as a youngster there wasn't the infrastructure there is now. Part of my goal is to develop that further."

Du Coudray has extensive coaching expertise throughout the world, but has been impressed with the level of commitment shown by Scottish youngsters.

"I find that Scottish kids want to fight really hard. They are more determined and willing to push themselves harder in practice than other kids. We play on their Scottishness and when we go down to England for tournaments we call it a raiding party."

Du Coudray hopes to involve senior Scottish players in developing the new generation, under a similar system to Spain's.

"The one thing that surprised me when I first arrived was the number of top British players who were Scottish. There was Jamie, Andy, Jamie Baker and Colin Fleming, who is now semi-retired. These guys are huge role models and that is something we have tried to capitalise on.

"Spain have their top seniors training with their top juniors and the Serbs have started to do it as well. I'd hope to get Andy to come and train here towards the end of his career. Alan Mackin has been a hitting partner for one of our boys and so has Fleming and Keith Meisner."