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In any sport, funding and support are fundamental ingredients in helping an individual to compete at the highest level.
Recently, a case has been brought against the governing body for UK tennis, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), for discrimination is respect of provisions for support and funding.
The case, brought by Isaac Stoute, an 18-year-old tennis player from Croydon, alleges that the LTA discriminated against him on grounds of funding, training opportunities and choosing to give benefits to lower-ranked white tennis players. This is not the first time a case has been brought against the LTA for an alleged discrimination.
Under the Equality Act 2010, unlawful discrimination is prohibited....