TWO of Australia's best female tennis players are set to pass on their knowledge to the region's next generation of tennis stars during a visit to Gunnedah on Friday.
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Casey Dellacqua and Jas Hewitt will be on hand to pass on their knowledge to young players from across the region.
The pair will begin their tour of Gunnedah by visiting St Xavier's Primary School and Gunnedah South Public School, before overseeing a super eights and super 10 competition at the Gunnedah Tennis Club.
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From there, the duo will be hosting a clinic aimed at promoting women's involvement in the sport, before capping off the day with a dinner at the Gunnedah Town Hall.
Gunnedah Tennis Club's Craig Louis said Friday's visit was "a golden opportunity" for his young players.
"It's really exciting because players of this calibre don't come to Gunnedah very often," Louis told the Leader.
"We're really grateful to Tennis NSW for making this possible and for giving our kids the chance to rub shoulders with some of our country's best ever players.
"Honestly, it's really exciting having Casey and Jas here."
As well as promoting the sport in the region, the star duo will also be teaching elite skills to some of the region's best players.
"A lot of what they will be focusing on in the clinics is what is currently being coached at the national academy," Louis said.
"We have some really talented players in our region, some are coming in from out of town and staying the night.
"This sort of coaching for them is invaluable.
"Hopefully it can not only improve their game, but can help attract new players to come and give tennis a try."
Louis said he was hopeful this would be the start of regular visits by elite players.
"This will be an awesome visit and we are really excited about it," he said.
"Hopefully it will be the start of more visits like this in the future."
Billy Jupp
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.
