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Tennis News of Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Source: tennisghana.org

Ghana Wheelchair Tennis holds National Juniors wheelchair tennis clinic

Ghana Wheelchair Tennis, on Saturday 3rd November 2018, as part of ITF Wheelchair Tennis Development program for 2018 undertook wheelchair Tennis clinic at Orthopedic Training Centre Tennis Courts in Nsawam, Eastern Region with the purpose of introducing more children with physical disability into the game of Wheelchair tennis.

Eighteen (18) boys and girls took part in the training clinic.

The one-day clinic saw juvenile players within the ages of 7-14years were taking through racquet control, rally over the net, how to use the racquet and how to socialize and play in a team environment.

In an interview granted ghanatennis.org, coach Yahya Macaulay said, "I wished parents would allow their kids with physical disability to play Wheelchair Tennis since Ghana needs more junior players to develop to create sustainability in Wheelchair Tennis in Ghana".

He added that "I have seen a promising player which is Zachariah because this his second time of participating in such a Clinic and his energy and skill gives hope to the other children playing Wheelchair Tennis for the first time”.

Coordinator of Ghana Wheelchair Tennis Henry Larbi also said, "I wish more children with physical disability in Ghana could avail themselves to play Wheelchair Tennis since they are the future of Wheelchair Tennis in Ghana".