Jamie Murray reminds LTA that Scotland is a 'country, not a county'

Jamie Murray has educated the Lawn Tennis Association that Scotland is a”country, not even a county” as he called for greater funds for the match into his homeland.
Tennis Scotland is known to receive about #700,000 in the LTA about one percent of their federation’s yearly expenditure.
The Scottish figure has been waiting to discover whether a bid for increased income has been successful with a verdict expected.
Murray and brother Andy have 10 Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals between them, as well as claiming the points when Britain won the Davis Cup final in 2015.
However, the Dunblane doubles specialist doesn’t believe enough is being done to capitalise on their achievement.
The 33-year-old, who is competing in the Murray Trophy Challenger Tour event in Glasgow this week, told STV:”Things could have been better over the previous ten years to take advantage of what certainly Andy continues to be achieving.
“Up here Scotland are trying their best to carry things forward.
“You’ve got to be patient with planning, certainly for some of these indoor centers they would like to acquire on the line to become built, and that takes time.
“We have not always had the best price in the money the LTA gets and the way in which they hand that out to Scotland.”
Wondering if Scotland deserved more, Murray explained:”I presume so. Certainly from what we’ve achieved over the last decades, moving back to our times of enjoying.
“If you consider the Scottish players that have represented us at the Davis Cup and won bonds, I would say that they do. We are a state after all, not a county.
“Also, we need to be sure up here we’ve got a proper strategy in place that is going to appeal to this LTA, if we really do give you that money it is going to be well invested ”