John Fitzgerald Working on Initiative For Drought Areas in Australia
Tennis - Former Davis Cup captain John Fitzgerald is working on an initiative designed to unite drought affected communities through tennis. The Australian tennis legend spoke to Tennis Australia website saying: “The drought has exacted a huge emotional toll on farmers, their families and whole rural communities. I know when I was growing up sport was the lifeblood of our town, and I’ve seen how sport, and tennis, still performs a vital role in communities across our great country. Sport plays a major role in the social fabric of the community and is so often the reason people come together. If we can help provide some light relief and bring people together through tennis, particularly when there is such hardship, then hopefully we can make a difference and have a positive impact on the lives of these hard working people.”
The Wudinna Tennis Club community fun day celebration will include a school carnival, ANZ Tennis Hot Shots, a barbecue lunch, a range of activities and entertainment. The relief project involves eight clubs across Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.
The Norman Brookes Challenger Cup and Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, the trophies that are won by the Australian Open champions will also be on display during the event. Fitzgerald won 6 singles titles and 30 doubles titles during his career, including 7 Grand Slam doubles titles. He was also a member of the Australian Davis Cup winning team in 1983 and 1986. He also reached the No. 1 ranking in doubles in 1991 and No. 25 in singles in 1988.
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/2JAMzVN
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