Britain's first national tennis academies will open in Stirling and Loughborough in 2019 in a bid to boost the number of players in the top 100.
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is setting up the centres as the first major step in its 10-year project to improve British tennis.
Tim Henman and Sam Smith will join an LTA advisory group as part of the plan.
The former British number ones, plus Andy Murray's coach Jamie Delgado, will advise on performance and strategy.
Britain has four players in the WTA and ATP top 100, with Kyle Edmund ranked highest at 18.