Tennis Scotland will help get duo to the top
Stirling University’s Maia Lumsden and Dunblane’s Ali Collins are among the 11 players earmarked by Tennis Scotland for tailored coaching, funding and promotional support as part of a new agreement.
The National Player Programme has been enhanced to help the most talented players realise their potential and prepare them for life on the tour.
The girls have access to centralised training at Stirling University, home to the Scottish National Tennis Centre and GB National Tennis Academy.
In addition, they will receive expert sport science and medicine support via the sportscotland Institute for Sport and financial grants towards coaching and competition costs.
Joining them will be two-time wheelchair singles
Grand Slam winner and Paralympic gold-medalist Gordon Reid, a graduate of Stirling University.
The programme is designed to help players aged 14-plus advance their careers and make the transition into professional tennis at all levels of the game, with support tailored to each player’s individual needs.
Reid is set to take part in the US Open later this month while Lumsden will also mark her return to top-level tennis when she takes part in the Progress Tour Women’s Championship.
Lumdsen said:“as a tennis player, you often find yourself travelling all around the world to play in tournaments and that would not be possible without the ongoing support of Tennis Scotland via the National Player Programme.
“I’m really excited about the prospect of competing again and it’s a huge boost to have Tennis Scotland backing me on my journey.”
Last week she was successful in the LTA Series’british Tour final when she saw off Alicia Dudeney 3-6, 6-4, 11-9 at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, London.