If the weather will allow it an innovative fast version of tennis will be on show for fans at Mount Maunganui Tennis Club tomorrow afternoon.
The Golden Homes Sunday Shootout was planned to be held at the club's brand new courts at Blake Park every month from October to January. So far no one has served a ball as last month's event was washed out.
The fast-paced, one-set match format is the creation of former touring professional Jason Helms, who grew up in Rotorua. Each tournament will have 16 singles players compete over three hours, with men and women playing against each other in one-set matches.
Helms hopes it will do for tennis what Twenty20 has done for cricket.
"We need our children to watch some incredible tennis, to get inspired. The idea is to get young kids watching some top tennis players. Parents will love this tournament because it is over quickly, so works in with children's attention spans," he said.