The Wairarapa Tennis Association hosted the Tennis Central regional performance centre age group tournament at the Masterton Tennis Centre over the weekend.
Sixty-three players from the seven provinces which make up Tennis Central - Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Hutt Valley, Kapi Mana and Wellington - contested singles play in three age divisions, 12, 14 and 16.
They were all vying for places in Tennis Central squads to play Canterbury later this month and for the national teams championships next April. Some players were scheduled to have up to six matches over the two days.
Spearheading a Wairarapa challenge which was smaller than what might have been expected through clashes with hockey and football commitments were the Atkinson sisters, Sade and Georgia, and Henry Phelps.
