TWO talented tennis youngsters have been treated like professionals this week and had the chance to play on the hallowed Wimbledon courts.
Hereford & Worcester aged 14 and under county tennis players Sofie Glinos and Christian Vatahov will be taking the hallowed turf of the All England Lawn Tennis Club to compete in the 14 and under national finals of 'Play your Way to Wimbledon'.
Some of the best 48 girls and 48 boys from across the country will compete across the course of the week, finishing with the final on Saturday, August 13.
Players will also be given the opportunity to join a tour of the Grounds and access the Museum for free during the week.
Both Glinos and Vatahov qualified for the finals by winning their school/club competitions at Ellesmere College and Ludlow Castle Tennis Club and then the Shropshire County Final at the Shrewsbury Club in June.
Talented county girls player Glinos lives in Burghill and regularly trains with Tennis Hereford at the Hereford, Squash, Tennis and Racketball Centre in Whitecross.
Vatahov lives and goes to school in Leominster and has also been flying the flag for Herefordshire in London this week playing against the best tennis players from across the country.
For more details about Tennis Hereford at the Hereford, Squash, Tennis and Racketball Centre you can contact the club on 01432 276389.
The club have qualified coach and hold sessions for a range of age categories and abilities.
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