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Gerrards Cross youngster wows tennis ace Rusedski

Posted by Jack Abell on May 27, 09 04:15 PM in People

A TALENTED young tennis player from Gerrards Cross was given some tips on her game by a former Wimbledon star.
Lauren King-Sparke, eight, met Greg Rusedski at the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA's) Talent ID week held in London.

Lauren was one of 60 youngsters from across England to be invited to the event, which is attended by a team of LTA scouts hoping to spot future stars of the game.
She said: "The talent ID day was great and a lot of fun. I got to play against some other really good players.
"The coaches have been really fun and made it a really enjoyable day. All the drills and exercises were pretty tiring but I've never really done anything like this before. I tried my best so I hope I showed the coaches what I can do. My dream is to play at Wimbledon so I just need to keep practising and hopefully one day I will be able to play there."
Greg Rusedski, who reached the final of the US Open during his career was on hand to offer advice and tips to the young players at the event.
He said: "Lauren and all the other players here this week have demonstrated the qualities we are looking for - a natural talent, athletic ability, a love of the sport, an appetite to improve their game and the desire to train hard and compete in tournaments to constantly improve.
"There is no doubt that we have the raw talent in this country, but that talent needs to be given the correct support if it is going to come to fruition."

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