Lucas and Jac score Grand Prix success -

June 2007

Report by Ali Davis

Lucas Taylor notched up another great win on the national tennis circuit by winning his third 10U Grand Prix at half term. The tournament was held at Harpenden in Hertfordshire and attracted 40 entries from top 10 year olds across the region. Lucas sailed through the round robin stage of the tournament, but then faced 3 tough matches on his way to the final. Here he faced Scott Power of Hertfordshire, which was a challenging match, but Lucas held his nerve and went on to win it in straight sets. This brings his total of tournament wins on the Grand Prix circuit to 3. 

Another player from Hackney City Tennis Clubs, Jac Davies, did not win his Grand Prix Tournament at half term, but has, like Lucas, won 3 previous tournaments, which means he occupies the number one position on the Grand Prix Leader Board, with Lucas in joint second.

The coaching panel of the LTA has also spotted their talents. They were recently invited to a regional assessment day for top boys in the South East. As a result of this they were selected to attend a national assessment at the new Roehampton Tennis Centre, recently opened by the Queen.  It is a huge achievement for the Hackney Club to have 2 boys playing at this level.

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