The remarkable achievement of Roger Federer winning the Australian Open to record his 20th Grand Slam Singles Title has increased the profile of tennis even further.
Tennis was one of the bastions of amateur sport but that in itself restricted the players who possibly had the time or money.
It has come a long way.
It is hard to accept that the roots of the game were probably in French monasteries many centuries ago.
These days, tennis has massive television and media coverage.
The remarkable achievement of Roger Federer winning the Australian Open to record his 20th Grand Slam Singles Title has increased the profile of tennis even further