ACT officials have been busy over the last few months, with many appearing at events\u00a0across the globe.<\/p>\n
Recent\u00a0recipient of the 2016\u00a0Tennis ACT Official of the Year award, Lyn Hinds<\/strong>, was a line umpire at the recent Davis Cup<\/strong> tie in Sydney.<\/p>\n Emma Walter<\/strong> had the honour of being a line umpire at the 2016 US Open, including the Men’s Singles Final.<\/p>\n And one of Australia’s top officials, Myles Emery<\/strong>, was one of\u00a0two Australians to be a line umpire at the\u00a02016 Rakuten Japan Open<\/strong>, where Canberra’s Nick Kyrgios<\/strong> won the title on 10 October 2016.<\/p>\n The amazing achievements are a testament\u00a0to\u00a0the quality of officials\u00a0Canberra\u00a0has produced over a number of years.<\/p>\n Officiating Development Coordinator for NSW\/ACT,\u00a0Martin Oosthuysen<\/strong>, said Canberra has produced some top quality officials that are internationally recognised.<\/p>\n “Despite being one of the smallest based on numbers, the ACT produces top quality officials, as recognised by these international selections”, he said.<\/p>\n “It is an exciting time to be an official in the ACT with world class tennis coming later this year and in January 2017”.<\/p>\n