Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper today defended the state of the sport in Britain and claimed "negativity" affects the players.
The men's draw at the All England Club does not contain a single Englishman, after none battled through qualifying and the LTA decided against offering wild cards to the likes of Alex Bogdanovic.
Fourth seed Andy Murray again carries British hopes of success, with his fellow Scot and world number 253 Jamie Baker also in the draw.
The women's side arguably shows greater strength in depth, although Elena Baltacha is the only Brit in the top 100.
The British men have slumped in the Davis Cup stakes to the level where they must beat Turkey next month to avoid relegation to the lowest tier, containing the likes of San Marino and Armenia.
Speaking on Radio Wimbledon, Draper said: "There is so much negativity around British tennis. It does ultimately impact on the players as well.
"When you look at it, we've got the number four player in the world who has got a real shot of winning Wimbledon.
"British tennis is really healthy, vibrant and growing."
