Thousands of Aussie hopefuls are expected to pick up a racquet to take part in the nationwide Win a Wildcard competition, with the ultimate winner receiving a wildcard into the mixed doubles event at Australian Open 2015.
Kensington Gardens Lawn Tennis Club in Adelaide, along with Berri View Lawn Tennis Club and Mount Gambier’s Olympic Park Tennis Complex, have been selected as South Australia’s host venues for the Tennis Australia Win a Wildcard competition being held during October.
Mixed doubles pairs are being encouraged to enter the exciting new competition, with the winning pairs from each of the three divisions to be invited to Melbourne Park in December to contest the finals.
The national winners will be awarded a coveted Australian Open mixed doubles wildcard and a $5,000 grant for their tennis club. The winning pair will also receive the full Grand Slam treatment, including exclusive tournament accreditation, transport and access to all player services.
Events in South Australia will be held over two weekends in October, with details as follows:
Berri View Lawn Tennis Club – Friday 10 October 2014 (Entries close on Monday 6 October)
Olympic Park Tennis Complex, Mt Gambier – Sunday 12 October 2014 (Entries close on Monday 6 October)
Kensington Gardens Lawn Tennis Club – Sunday 19 October 2014 (Entries close on Monday 13 October)
Players aged 18 and over can participate, with three competition grades catering to all standards of play.
To find out more and enter today visit the Win a Wild Card website.
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