Tennis
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Below you can read the results of the Sports Nexus/YouGov poll on the Lawn Tennis Association. See also the press release.The Sports Nexus will shortly commission a study into British tennis from grass routes to the professional level. We will also give critical anaysis of the effectiveness of the Lawn Tennis Association.
| YouGov Survey Results | ||||
| Sample Size: 2228 | ||||
| Fieldwork: 24th - 27th June 2005 | ||||
| All Sport Fans | Tennis Fans | Non-Tennis Sports Fans | ||
| Total | ||||
| Weighted N | 2276 | 1649 | 799 | 850 |
| Unweighted N | 2228 | 1607 | 767 | 840 |
| Which of the following sports do you enjoy watching? [Please tick all that apply] | ||||
| Cricket | 24 | 33 | 32 | 34 |
| Football | 44 | 60 | 57 | 64 |
| Rugby | 27 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Tennis | 35 | 48 | 100 | 0 |
| Golf | 13 | 18 | 24 | 13 |
| Horse Racing | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Athletics | 32 | 44 | 54 | 34 |
| None of these | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The vast majority of the income of the tennis' governing body, The Lawn Tennis Association, | ||||
| Very confident | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fairly confident | 17 | 20 | 27 | 14 |
| Not very confident | 36 | 40 | 45 | 35 |
| Not at all | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Don’t know | 37 | 28 | 18 | 37 |
| How confident are you in the ability of the Lawn Tennis Association to produce world class te | ||||
| Very confident | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Fairly confident | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
| Not very confident | 43 | 48 | 55 | 42 |
| Not at all | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 |
| Don’t know | 25 | 16 | 9 | 23 |
| Which ONE of the following statements BEST sums up your image of tennis? | ||||
| Tennis is a sport which appeals to all members of the public | 18 | 20 | 29 | 13 |
| Tennis is a sport played by many but lacks appeal to a wider audience | 34 | 38 | 43 | 32 |
| Tennis is a sport which only appeals to middle aged, middle class white people | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| Tennis is basically a two week garden party frequented by ‘toffs’ | 19 | 18 | 10 | 26 |
| None of these | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Don’t know | 8 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
