Active Sunderland is an initiative set up by Sunderland City Council to help get the people of the city more involved in sport and exercise. Active Sunderland brings together the cities sports groups and its residents into one Community Sports Network, in a bid to make the city a place where it is easy for… Read More Active Sunderland: How it can help
The North East has some of the top rated players in Britain however it has been 115 years since the region produced a Wimbledon champion. Muriel Robb won the women’s singles title at the tournament back in 1902 to become the North East’s only singles champion. Robb held other claims to fame, as one… Read More Brief History of Tennis in the North East
A student at the University of Sunderland, Jordan Hudson is a tennis player not after the competitive edge but rather the social side of the sport. Hudson has played since before he was 10, here is what he had to say about his experience with tennis. Q: How long have you been playing tennis?… Read More Player Profile: Jordan Hudson
Andrew Waddell has experience both coaching and playing tennis, having coached in the US at Raleigh Racquet Club in North Carolina. Waddell has spent some time at the University of Sunderland bringing his tennis expertise with him, here is his experience of the sport. Q: How long have you been playing tennis? Andrew: Nearly… Read More Player Profile: Andrew Waddell
Sam Teasdale started university in 2016 where she joined the tennis society. This gave Sam the chance to re-establish her interest in the sport while settling into university life, here is what she had to say about her experience with tennis. Q: How long have you been playing tennis? Sam: I’ve been playing tennis… Read More Player Profile: Sam Teasdale
Daniel Bennett could be a name tennis fans start hearing more and more in the coming years. The 19-year-old has already turned out for the GB team and won the Under 18 national championships at the age of just 15. It all started for the Sunderland born lad just like anyone else, “I first got… Read More Player Profile: Daniel Bennett
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