ANZ Tennis Hot Shots kid Mia from Epping was given the chance to play a key role at the Australia Open.
The 11-year-old was one of 150 ANZ Tennis Hot Shot players given the opportunity to flip the coin at the grand slam.
Mia was selected to flip the ANZ Commemorative Coin to commence the Women’s Doubles Grand Final match between Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková and Anna Danilina and Beatriz Haddad Maia.
The 2022 ANZ Commemorative Coin features Australian tennis legend Margaret Molesworth (1894-1985) who won the inaugural women’s singles title at the Australasian Championships 100 years ago in 1922, and successfully defended her title the following year. Recognised as one of the top 10 players in the world at the time, Molesworth also became one of the first women to coach tennis professionally in Australia following her retirement from competition.
Commenting on the initiative, ANZ managing director retail banking Katherine Bray said: “We are so proud to support the dreams of young tennis players and provide them with a once in a lifetime opportunity to flip the ANZ Commemorative Coin on the iconic Australian Open courts.
“Meeting some of the best tennis players in the world is such a memorable experience for the children and ANZ is honoured to play a part in making it happen for them.”
