Young tennis aces ready for Shropshire Junior County Championship

There will also be a fun junior tennis festival held the day before the competitive action gets under way on Saturday, a useful exercise for youngsters to get ready for the tournament.

Bob Kerr, the chairman of Tennis Shropshire, said: "The Championship is open to all players around the county from under-eights through to under-18s - and of all abilities.

"This is always an eagerly awaited date in the Shropshire tennis calendar and always generates a high level of interest.

"As well as the main draw, there is also a consolation competition, which means all players are certain to play at least two matches.

"For many of the youngsters involved, this will be their first experience of playing in a tournament, and it's always exciting watching them enjoy their tennis and underline their potential."

Spectators are welcome to enjoy the action at The Shrewsbury Club throughout the tournament.

Entries will be accepted at Sunday's opening day while they can also be submitted in advance via email to [email protected]

 

Pictured: Junior county tennis players, pictured here with British professional Dan Cox, who has been ranked as high as 206 in the world, are looking forward to taking part in the Shropshire Junior County Championship.