Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) President Peter Bretherton has praised the development of the sport in Avon, with more people now picking up a racket and playing in the county.
Peter Bretherton was speaking on a tour of the county and neighbouring Wiltshire, in which he visited three tennis providers to take a look for himself the work going on there.
Starting at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, where Mr Bretherton presented prizes at the Avon Junior County Closed tournament, the tour moved on to Marshfield Tennis Club before concluding at the Wiltshire Junior County Closed tournament at Pewsey Tennis Club.
In the last year, Avon has seen the number of junior players competing regularly increase to more than 1000 in the county.
Peter Bretherton said: “The Lawn Tennis Association is committed to helping more people play tennis and there are signs in Avon that this is happening.
“It’s fantastic to come here and see people picking up a racket and playing tennis. The standard of the tournament I saw was high and it’s great to see young people so enthusiastic about playing the game.
“The facilities on offer to people who want to play the sport are superb and that’s down to support from the LTA. It’s one of the LTA’s priorities to invest in places to play.”
Julie Jones, Tennis Development Manager for Avon and Wiltshire, added: “Both Avon and Wiltshire LTA are delighted that LTA President Peter Bretherton has had an opportunity to meet a range of tennis people from both counties and has witnessed first-hand the good work and enthusiasm that exists at local places to play and by coaches.
“We are also pleased that he has seen some of our top juniors performing and has had chance to meet with our key volunteers.”
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