Hignett wins AEGON National title

Cardiff teenage tennis prospect James Hignett has won the AEGON Winter National Tour 18U Finals.

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Cardiff teenage tennis prospect James Hignett has won the AEGON Winter National Tour 18U Finals.

He defeated Ravi Patel 6-3 6-2 to take the title at the National Tennis Centre, Roehampton on Sunday.

The Tour represents the top-level of age-group tennis in Britain, and the finals involve the top 16 players from the tour.

“There have been a tough few tournaments to get here so it’s nice to finish off with a win,” said James in a post-match interview.

Peter Drew, chief executive of Tennis Wales added: “This is a tremendous victory for James, which reflects the progress he has made and the hard work he has put in.

“I’m delighted for him, and very pleased to acknowledge another high-level success for Welsh tennis.”  

Information on tennis in Wales is available from Tennis Wales at 029 20 463335 or www.tennis.wales.org

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Tennis Wales is the national governing body for tennis in Wales, and is affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the governing body for the sport in Great Britain.

British Tennis Membership in Wales has grown by over 200% since 2008 to almost 11,500.

The number of juniors regularly competing (6+ matches per year) has grown by over 100% over the last three years to almost 1,500.

Wales has 94 registered places to play of which, 26 are Clubmark accredited and 10 are accredited Beacon sites, providing affordable and accessible community tennis.

 

For more information on tennis in Wales, visit http://www.lta.org.uk/in-your-area/Wales/

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