Complex sentence: Barrett 2001, p.1 The increasing rent coupled with a waning interest in croquet was causing financial difficulties for the club and in 1875 the club decided to introduce lawn tennis at its grounds to capitalize on the upcoming interest in this new sport and to generate additional revenue.
Split into simpler sentences: Barrett 2001, p.1 The increasing rent coupled with the waning interest in croquet was causing financial difficulties for the club. In 1875 the club decided to introduce lawn tennis at its grounds to capitalize on the upcoming interest in this new sport and to generate additional revenue.