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The Welsh National Championships is one of the key weeks in our Welsh tennis calendar and we’re making it bigger and better than ever before. This week we’re hosting junior, open and senior events, as well as wheelchair, visually impaired and Padel competitions in an action-packed week of tennis. Following the pandemic, we believe it’s more important than ever to bring people together to play, compete, socialise and enjoy everything that tennis has to offer. That’s why we’re delighted to welcome players, parents and spectators back to this annual festival of Welsh tennis, and want to say thank you for joining us here this week in South Wales. We’ll also be welcoming coaches, officials and guests throughout the week. I’d like to extend my thanks to the sponsors and partners who are helping us invest into this event in 2022, and I look forward to seeing everyone on court throughout the competition. Simon Johnson CEO, Tennis Wales
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Sunday, 21 August — Sunday, 28 August 2022 at Penarth Lawn Tennis Club and Windsor Lawn Tennis Club, Penarth
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It’s great to be here in Penarth at these two great venues, Penarth Lawn Tennis Club and Windsor LTC, Penarth.
Table of 8: £360 (+ fee) Wales registered venues are eligible for a 10% discount at a cost of £324 (+ fee) tickets: £40 (+ fee) ticket also gets you: A three-course lunch of wine table funds raised from the event will go the charity Pedalling for Pete. Old Penarthians Rugby Football Club Tuesday, 23 August 2022 Doors will open at 6pm for a 7pm start selling fast. by scanning this QR code.
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Table of 10: £400 (+ fee) Wales registered venues are eligible for a 10% discount at a cost of £360 (+ fee)
AN EVENING WITH JONATHAN OVEREND Speakeasy Club presents an evening with Jonathan Overend, at Old Penarthians Rugby Football Club on Tuesday, 23 August.
Jonathan, one of the most recognisable voices reporting on tennis and sport in general over recent years, will reminisce on his career, including going live from a crane, a canoe and a cupboard, and interviewing Roger Federer in a lift and Alex Ferguson in a storeroom!
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AND THERE’S MORE! In addition to the tennis on show there is a free coach CPD session on Wednesday, 24 August , led by Chris Lewis and Simon Wheatley. It will focus on the development of under-10s competitive players, concentrating on efficient technique and effective tactics. the
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LET’S GET SOCIAL! from the competition, there’s plenty going on, on the social side at this year’s Welsh National Championships. As well as social events at both clubs there are:
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2021 CHAMPIONS The Welsh National Championships have been with us for many years. Listed here are our reigning champions from 2021. GIRLS & WOMENS SINGLES 8 & UNDER 9 & UNDER 10 & UNDER 11 & UNDER 12 & UNDER 14 & UNDER 16 & UNDER 18 & UNDER OPEN HegartyZara Williams-FfionEvans AmelieCaesar IsabellaLieveMorgan IsabellaLieveMorgan ElizabethEvans JemimahChoi NikonenkoAlexandra JemimahChoi MENS SINGLES & DOUBLES 35+ SINGLES 45+ SINGLES 55+ SINGLES 65+ SINGLES 35+ DOUBLES 45+ DOUBLES 55+ DOUBLES 65+ DOUBLES MatthewMurphy Jeremy Cross Mike Harpin SedgwickMitchell Kevin Hong Jon Vernon ChrisO'DohertyNeilFriend Ken SedgwickMitchEast MarkAndrewAdamsSmith GIRLS & WOMENS DOUBLES 12 & UNDER 14 & UNDER 18 & UNDER OPEN E Ketler I Lieve Morgan J Dean N Lewis A ChezhianJChoi A ChezhianJChoi WOMENS SINGLES & DOUBLES 45+ SINGLES 65+ SINGLES 55+ DOUBLES 65+ DOUBLES Rhian Griffiths Jenny Burrows Robyn Dow Rhian Griffiths Val FredaAlderEmery BOYS & MENS DOUBLES 12 & UNDER 14 & UNDER 16 & UNDER 18 & UNDER OPEN WHEELCHAIR M Cichon J Pearson O Page A Gray O Page A Gray N Gilani S Hegarty R Morgan A Richards TKHeslopLewis BOYSDOUBLESSENIORSSINGLES&MENSSINGLES8 & UNDER 9 & UNDER 10 & UNDER 11 & UNDER 12 & UNDER 14 & UNDER 16 & UNDER 18 & UNDER OPEN WH-CHAIR Williams-GethinEvans WestonLeo BraydenSophos WilliamAdams CichonMax OliverPage OliverPage NeirinGilani WilliamsGethin HeslopTony
TENNIS SCHEDULE SUNDAY 21 AUGUST 2022 8U Boys & Girls 10U Boys & Girls 18U Mixed Doubles Open Men’s and Ladies to start (Singles & Doubles) 24WEDNESDAYAUGUST2022 9U Boys & Girls 11U Boys & Girls Singles Finals 14U Boys & Girls Singles & Doubles Final 18U Boys & Girls Singles & Doubles Final Wheelchair Men’s & Ladies to start (Singles & Doubles) Visually Impaired B1 & B3 Categories EVENING Free coach CPD session led by Chris Lewis and Simon Wheatley, focusing on the development of competitiveunder-10players MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2022 11U Boys & Girls to start (Singles) 14U Boys & Girls to start (Singles & Doubles) 18U Boys & Girls to start (Singles & Doubles) 25THURSDAYAUGUST2022 12U Boys & Girls to start (Singles & Doubles) 16U Boys & Girls to start (Singles & Doubles) 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+ Men’s and Ladies to start (Singles & Doubles) EVENING Social event at Windsor LTC, Penarth TUESDAY 23 AUGUST 2022 11U Third Round/Quarter & Semi Finals (Singles) 14U Third Round/ Quarter & Semi Finals (Singles & Doubles) 18U Third Round/ Quarter and Semi Finals (Singles & Doubles) EVENING Evening with Jonathan Overend, in partnership with Speakeasy Club FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022 12U Third Round/ Quarter & Semi Finals (Singles & Doubles) 16U Third Round/ Quarter & Semi Finals (Singles & Doubles) Open Men’s & Ladies Finals (Singles & Doubles) 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+ Men’s & Quarter/SemiLadiesFinals(Singles&Doubles) EVENING Social event at Penarth LTC 27SATURDAYAUGUST2022 12U Boys & Girls Singles and Doubles Final 16U Boys & Girls Singles and Doubles Final Wheelchair Men’s & Ladies Finals (Singles & Doubles) 35+, 45+, 55+, 65+ Men’s and Ladies Finals (Singles & Doubles) 35+ Mixed Doubles (subject to entries, may be moved to Sunday morning) Penarth LTC Windsor LTC, Penarth David Lloyd Cardiff * Subject to change
Penarth Lawn Tennis Club is situated in the heart of Penarth town centre, adjoining Alexandra Park. The club has six floodlit all-weather courts. Three of the courts were converted to artificial grass in 2019. At the same time, an outdoor bar was constructed. Coaching provided by Vale Tennis Academy (clubspark.lta.org.uk/ValeTennisAcademy
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BARRY ATHLETIC TENNIS CLUB
Barry Athletic is a volunteer-run Tennis Club. All profits are re-invested back into the club’s activities and facilities. The club is situated in the grounds of Barry Athletic Club - just behind the promenade on the Island. Coaching provided by Tennis Squad (clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisSquad) Free parking, and a club pavilion with a lounge, kitchen, changing rooms, toilets, and showers. Visit clubspark.lta.org.uk/BarryTennis
WINDSOR LTC PENARTH Founded in 1914, Windsor LTC, Penarth has four floodlit clay courts, two floodlit hard courts, and a hard court show-court. It also has a floodlit Padel court and a partially floodlit Singles hitting/Mini Orange court. Coaching provided by Tennis Squad (clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisSquad)
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The newly refurbished tennis courts at Romilly Park have received a £130,000 transformation this year. Tennis Wales, the LTA, Sport Wales and Vale of Glamorgan Council collaborated to create this superb three-court facility. Courts can be booked for just £4.50 an hour, while annual family passes are £39 and annual student passes are £19. All passes can be used at any Tennis Wales in the Park courts, giving you more options over Wales when we open more. Book online at clubspark.lta.org.uk/RomillyPark/Booking Coaching provided by Vale Tennis Academy (clubspark.lta.org.uk/ValeTennisAcademy
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Before that, after starting his tennis in Colwyn Bay, he was at Wrexham Tennis Centre, before relocating to train at the LTA High-Performance Centre at Bolton. He showed great potential from an early age. His fantastic attitude has helped him to maximise this.
XUMIMI Mimi Xu,14, is from Swansea. She trains at the LTA National Academy in Loughborough. Mimi started her tennis journey playing at Swansea Lawn Tennis & Squash Club. Her talent was obvious for all to see from an early age and she moved onto an extensive training programme at Swansea Tennis Centre. In addition to her talent Mimi also has an excellent work ethic. This has enabled her to excel not just in sport, but academically and in music as well.
Viktor, who was ranked in the top 10 of the Under-14 European rankings in 2020, has just broken into the top 250 players in the world in the Under-18 ITF rankings. He reached the final of the Under-16 Boys’ singles GB National Championships earlier this year. This success saw him handed a wildcard for Junior Wimbledon this year. Despite a first-round loss, he has another two years to play in the event. His experience this year will serve him well for the future.
Viktor’s record at the Welsh National Championships reads under-9 champion in 2015, and under-12 and under-14 winner in 2017 and 2018. 2017 also saw him take the under-12 doubles tournament silverware.
Mimi has enjoyed a great deal of success at the Welsh National Championships, winning the under-8 tournament in 2018, the under-9 and under-10 tournament the following year, and the under-12 competition in 2018.
Two former Welsh National Championship competitors, Mimi Xu and Viktor Frydrych, played in the Junior Wimbledon Championships earlier this year. This is their story so far.
Mimi became the first Welsh player to win the Under-14 Tennis Europe Category One event in Bolton in 2020 and was one of the youngest players to make her Junior Wimbledon debut, aged just 13, in 2021. She added the Under-16 and Under-18 Girls’ singles National titles to her list of achievements earlier this year. These achievements gave her the opportunity to play in the Wimbledon Ladies’ Qualifying. She also received a wildcard for the Junior event, where she reached the last 16.
FRYDRYCHVIKTOR Viktor Frydrych, 16, is from Colwyn Bay but now lives in Chester. After training in Sweden for a few years, he is now at the LTA National Academy in Stirling.
Working alongside Game4Padel, who built the court at Windsor LTC, we will be running Open events throughout the week with finals taking place on the last weekend. And on Thursday there will be an opportunity for all ages and abilities to get on court with a fun, informal Americano tournament . Speak to tournament staff for more information!
This year, using the first ever Padel court in Wales at Windsor LTC, Penarth, we will be crowning the very first Welsh National Padel Champions!
The rules are broadly the same as tennis, although you serve under arm and the walls are used as part of the game with the ball allowed to bounce off them.
THE WELSH NATIONAL PADEL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022
TENNIS WALES COACHING CONFERENCE Are you part of our amazing Tennis Wales workforce? Are you a coach, a leader, an official? If the answer is YES, then you need to book your place at the Tennis Wales Coaching Conference, which takes place on 10 and 11 September 2022 .
Padel is a form of tennis that’s easy to play, fun and extremely sociable. It’s played mainly in a doubles format on an enclosed court about a third of the size of a tennis court and can be played in groups of mixed ages and abilities, as it’s not all about power.
The conference will be a blend of interactive activities, discussions, and expert-led demonstrations, applying cutting edge learning and research, along with tennis expertise. The sessions will provide you with fundamental principles that you will be able to use in your role in the workforce. For more information, and how to book, go to the Tennis Wales website, and then click on the Coaches’ Conference tab.
One of the fastest growing sports across continental Europe, padel has gained increasing popularity over recent years, with over six million people currently playing in Spain, and more and more people playing in the UK.
Lawn tennis was ‘invented’ by a Welsh man, Walter Clopton Wingfield, in the 1870s. Sarah Loosemore, from Dinas Powys, made the second round of Wimbledon in 1988, aged just 17.
Lawn tennis was first played at Nantclwyd Hall in North Wales in 1873. Welsh tennis players have contributed multiple medals to Team Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games on the last two occasions, in Samoa 2015 and Bahamas 2017. adults have played tennis in the last 12 months.
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There have been 28 finals contested by Welsh players in the first half of 2022 at national and international level.
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