Wales celebrates series of tennis successes Morgan Cross (Wrexham TC) and Megan Davies (Ruthin LTC) have fulfilled a dream by lifting a trophy at Wimbledon. The pair won the Regional 14U Girls Doubles at the HSBC Road to Wimbledon competition, beating top seeds Lillian Mould and Harriet Petley in the final, 6-4 7-6. HSBC Road to Wimbledon offers young players the chance to meet their tennis heroes and inspire the next generation of Wimbledon stars to take their tennis careers…
With the Wimbledon Championships now under way, and tennis fever in the air, Local Tennis Leagues will soon be starting around Wales to enable players of all standards to play competitive matches on local courts. Local leagues are taking place in the following areas from July: Flintshire: closing date for entries – 11th July, starting on 14th July; Cardiff: closing date for entries – 4th July, starting on 7th July; Swansea: closing date for entries – 18th July, starting…
Aspiring Welsh tennis players enjoyed success in early pre-season tournaments nationally and internationally across various age groups. At the International Tennis Federation (ITF) event in Malta, Welsh U18s had a week to remember. Cardiff-based Matt Story reached the semi-finals in the male singles while Ricky Tong, also from Cardiff, secured a well-earned place in the quarter-finals. And after their exploits in the singles, Matt Story and Ricky Tong teamed up to take the boys doubles title in dramatic fashion. Also…
Katherine Maddock-Lyon has won the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Aegon Coach of the Month award for her great work managing the performance programme at David Lloyd Cardiff. Through her dedication the programme has developed many players who have gone on to represent South Wales and Wales. Katherine, who gives up a lot of her own time to take young players on tour and to events, has also initiated and run the Mini Red World Circuit and Girls’ camps to provide…