Edinburgh Leisure confirm tennis court pricing after Judy Murray highlights booking error

Edinburgh Leisure have responded to claims that their courts are over priced after Judy Murray took to twitter to share her astonishment at the apparent cost.

Judy Murray shared her astonishment at the thought of paying £60.40 for an hour of tennis.

Earlier this afternoon, a twitter user shared their outrage at having to pay £60.40 for an hour of indoor tennis with Edinburgh Leisure, to which Judy Murray responded saying: “£60.40 for an indoor tennis court for one hour? Surely not @Ed_Leisure.”

A spokesperson for Edinburgh Leisure said: “It seems that this particular customer was booking two courts for one hour. We charge £30.20 for a one-hour booking for non-card holders, £15.20 for juniors and £24.20 for discounts.

"Our outdoor courts at the Meadows are free (except when a customer has booked floodlights). As a charity, every penny we make is reinvested into our services so we can help

the people of Edinburgh lead healthy, active lives.”

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