Steve Brett has capped a memorable 12 months on and off the court with an international call-up.
The county tennis star will represent England's over-45s in a Four Nations tournament at the end of April.
What is more, as he makes his England debut, Brett has been named as captain of the three-man side which will tackle Wales, Scotland and Ireland in Cardiff over the bank holiday weekend.
Brett's year of success included victories in both the national singles and doubles championships in his age-group.
Those achievements helped him to win the county's veteran player of the year award for 2010.
Away from competition, it has been a busy time, too, as Brett has taken over the ownership of the Withers Intersport shop in Leicester city centre.
"It has been a rewarding year, with taking over the business as well," said Brett, who is a member of the Leicestershire and Leicester Forest clubs.
He added: "I think I've been knocking on the door for some time. It is nice to get the opportunity to play in this tournament – and an honour to be asked to be captain."
Each fixture in the event is fought out over two singles matches and a doubles clash so, through the course of the competition, Brett can expect to play plenty of tennis.
"I haven't played in it before so it will all be new to me," he said. "But I would expect the teams to be fairly evenly matched."
The three-day competition begins on April 30 and, between now and then, Brett hopes to get in as much court-time as he can to help him get into the best shape possible. "I'll be playing as much as I can and will start running again to build the fitness," he said as he sets about extending a terrific run of success.
In all, each country will field six sides at the tournament. As well as the men's and women's over-45s, there is competition for over-35s and over-50s in what is likely to be a keenly-contested event.