By Dongyun Kwon
Yarra Glen Tennis Club kids had an unforgettable experience on Tuesday 14 January.
10 children aged from five to eight from the club participated in Tennis Australia’s Kids on Court Experience at the Australian Open.
Yarra Glen Tennis Club member Scheryl Williams said they were allocated a Red Ball opportunity which is for the ages between five and eight.
“Tennis Victoria sent out information about the day and asked people to apply for spots. We did that and got allocated one of the spots,” she said.
There were so many different activities that the kids could do, from looking around the precinct and playing tennis on the court to other fun activities including a water slide and table tennis.
Ms Williams said the kids loved the experience, which made them very motivated as well as opened up the eyes of the parents.
“One of the kids was able to toss a coin for a match at John Cain Arena. The match she tossed it for was Taylor Fritz versus Jenson Brooksby,” Ms Williams said.
“Because Rod Laver Arena wasn’t completely full on that day, after the on court experience, they gave free tickets to all the participants and their families, so we got to sit at Rod Laver.”
