JUN 1988: MATS WILANDER OF SWEDEN PLAYS A POWERFUL BACKHAND SHOT DURING A MATCH AT THE 1988 WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS..
FORMER tennis World Number One and seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander will be passing on his expertise in Ross-on-Wye later this summer.
Wilander will be visiting Ross Tennis Centre on July 7 (the middle Sunday of Wimbledon) as part of the inaugural Ross Tennis Festival.
The Swedish player will be coaching a group of up and coming tennis playing Herefordshire children, as well as a group of adults.
A ballot will be running giving eight lucky adults a place on the coaching session with Wilander.
There will be other activities happening on the day including a strawberries and cream stall and try-out-tennis for children.
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