For the first time, northern suburbs residents can play tennis on the same blue plexi-court surface as the stars without travelling to Melbourne Park. The $8 million Hume Tennis and Community Centre at Craigieburn opened last Tuesday, giving keen tennis players access to any of the centre’s 14 brand new plexi-courts and two European clay courts. There are also two designated hot-shots courts for the little ones. Complete Tennis will manage the facility and charge an hourly rate of $22 to hire a court or $11 a week for a membership. Complete Tennis’ Tim Connelly, pictured with rising tennis star Leanne Serna, says the site will function “like the MCG does for the AFL”, hosting clubs and tennis associations on a rotational basis. “It will be a premium experience for players and spectators,” he said. …
Lexi Cottee
