Tennis participation in England 2007-2016
Current Trends
This statistic suggests that the number of tennis players has shown a consistent decline, from 940 thousand people between 2007 and 2008, to just over 721 thousand people between 2015 and 2016. A decrease of about 27 percent over seven years. Although this decline in participation can be observed over all age groups, when compared to the share of children participating in tennis in England, it shows that the decline in tennis players is slightly more evident among adults.
Investment
To combat this decline, in 2017 the British Lawn Tennis association pledged to invest 125 million British pounds in tennis facilities, which alongside commensurate commitments from local governments, businesses, and communities, will increase the number of tennis courts across the UK and hope to address some of the key barriers to tennis participation such as poor weather, dark evenings and outdated booking systems.
Further information
Further information on tennis in the United Kingdom can be found in the Dossier: Tennis in the United Kingdom.