Ricky Segura has brought home a gold medal after claiming victory at the third International Blind Tennis Tournament.
Held in Benidorm, Spain from Sunday 9 June to Saturday 15 June, the tournament saw 80 athletes from 15 countries take part in the event.
Segura was joined by Somerton Park Tennis Club teammates, Mark Haskett and Dragan Bekric, along with coach Nicholas Bradley.
Segura brought home the gold medal in the B4 category, while Haskett won the bronze medal in the B2 category and Bekric made it to the quarterfinals of the B3 category.
The trip to Spain was made possible by a $7,000 grant, courtesy of the Ken McGregor Fund.
“We are so proud to congratulate Ricky, Mark, Dragan and coach Nick on their outstanding results at the International Blind Tennis Tournament,” said Tennis SA CEO, Steven Baldas.
“The Somerton Park Tennis Club programs for visually impaired players have been going from strength-to-strength and these results are testament to the fantastic work being done by the club and coaching teams.”
The Australian Team consisted of:
Ricky Segura (SA)
Mark Haskett (SA)
Dragan Bekric (SA)
Adam Fayad (Vic)
Chris Cypreou (Vic)
Genamarie Richards (Vic)
Michael Todorovic (Vic)
Coach – Nicholas Bradley (SA)
Coach – Samir Mahir (Vic)
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