The Hot Shots Tennis Racquet Roadshow has returned to SA for another year, with over 160 students receiving brand new racquets from Aussie tennis legend John Fitzgerald and Glenn Docherty, Mayor of the City of Playford.
The Tennis Australia initiative will see new racquets distributed to primary school students around the nation in the coming months. This builds on the 200,000 racquets distributed across the country over the past ten years.
Hot Shots Tennis is already one of leading initiatives program delivered through the Australian Sports Commission Sporting Schools initiative. It is hoped the program will encourage Aussies to pick up tennis again and inspire the next generation to develop a lifelong love for tennis.
Tennis SA CEO Debbie Sterrey is thrilled to welcome the Hot Shots Tennis Racquet Roadshow back to South Australia.
“We are excited to have John Fitzgerald visiting Elizabeth Downs Primary School as part of the Hot Shots Tennis Racquet Roadshow”
“This initiative not only gives thousands of children the chance to play tennis but also encourages a healthy, active lifestyle. At Tennis SA, we are committed to providing opportunities through Hot Shots Tennis to inspire a new generation of players. Together, we are shaping the future of tennis!”
Twenty-two-time Grand Slam champion Todd Woodbridge has handed out thousands of racquets to school kids across the country over the past ten years.
“The Hot Shots Tennis Racquet Roadshow is a project I’m excited to be involved with every single year,” Woodbridge said.
“To be able to introduce so many kids, and their families, to the sport I’ve loved for my whole life is so rewarding. As is seeing the positive impact tennis can have on their lives.”
Hot Shots Tennis Racquet Roadshow fast facts:
- By the end of 2024, over 200,000 racquets will have been put in the hands of primary school-aged children across Australia.
- Tennis Australia’s School Partnership Program encourages kids to pick up a racquet and play tennis as part of their health and physical education curriculum.
- Tennis’s Hot Shots program is one of the leading sports delivered through the Australian Sports Commission Sporting Schools initiative.
- In 2023, Tennis ranked #1 overall as the most requested sport in schools and #1 in primary school participation.
For further information about Hot Shots Tennis please visit https://hotshots.tennis.com.au/.
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