The Victorian and Melbourne wheelchair tennis open has brought local and international talent into Craigieburn again this summer.
Hume Tennis and Community Centre manager Tim Connelly said the Victorian Open, played between January 17 and 19, had players from 16 countries compete.
“There’s an Australian playing with an Argentine … South America and Asia are also well represented,” he said.
Mr Connelly said the competition also gives professional experience to ball kids who didn’t make the Australian open.
Local player, and world juniors singles number 1, Jin Woodman, 16, will return from Adelaide to to compete in the Melbourne Wheelchair Tennis Open.
National high performance wheelchair tennis coach Francois Vogelsberger said it is exciting to see a local kid with such high success.
“Jin came from the hub here, the wheelchair program… it’s a beautiful story,” he said.
“He rocked up at six with his little racquet … and 10 years later, he’s competing to win the whole thing … it’s just unbelievable.”
The Melbourne wheelchair tennis open is on until January 23 at the Hume Tennis and Community Centre, 225 Marathon Boulevard, Craigieburn.
