Wimbledon bosses backing China's Grand plans

China should not have to wait too much longer to end its Grand Slam drought. That's the view held by Wimbledon supremos Michael Gradon and Dan Bloxham, who expect the efforts being made to cultivate junior players here to soon bear fruit.

"China has just as much right as any country to win a Grand Slam," All England Club head coach Bloxham told Xinhua at the Road To Wimbledon junior competition in Beijing.

"If the quality of coaching when they're young is good, then by the time they reach 20 there should be several Chinese players in the top echelons. There's no real trick; it's just having a good quantity of players in a great environment, and that equals more chance of winning Grand Slams."