Anna Bishop and Vitorio Sardinha have been busy on the tennis court.
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The Gunnedah players and Northern Inland Academy of Sport members have been traversing NSW to play in a range of tournaments.
They’ve been to places like Inverell, Bathurst, Forster and Newcastle in the past month.
Their best results came at the 2018 Forster Bronze JT on the last weekend of April.
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Both competed in the 12 and under age group with Anna winning the singles and Vitorio making the final in both the singles and doubles.
Craig Louis has been coaching the pair for about six years and said both players have shown an incredible amount of dedication and commitment to get to the level they’re at.
“It's massive. It’s really hard to compete at that level and keep winning matches at the end of the draw,” Louis said.
“For them to be mentally strong enough and physically fit enough, it’s great to see.”
Louis said both Anna and Vitorio are keen trainers and are willing to go the extra mile with regular training as well as extra fitness sessions.
The coach said that translates to their ability in tournaments.
“I suppose their biggest strength is their mental toughness,” Louis said.
“When they’re down in a match, they have the ability to stay focused and concentrate on the job that needs to be done.
“They don’t get too caught up in playing against the score.”