{"id":19161,"date":"2023-12-10T23:54:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T15:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=19161"},"modified":"2023-12-10T23:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T15:56:54","slug":"de-minaur-and-tomljanovic-revealed-as-the-new-faces-of-hot-shot-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2023\/12\/10\/de-minaur-and-tomljanovic-revealed-as-the-new-faces-of-hot-shot-tennis","title":{"rendered":"De Minaur And Tomljanovic Revealed as the New Faces of Hot Shot Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australian tennis stars Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic are the new ambassadors of Tennis Australia\u2019s Hot Shots Tennis program, which has undergone a major refresh over the past 18 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the two prepare for the Australian Summer of Tennis, they are also looking forward to encouraging more young players to learn to play the sport.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Hot Shots Tennis program<\/a>\u00a0now has a greater focus on engagement, fun, development and values for children aged from three to 10+.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was three years old when I started playing in the southern Sydney suburb of Carss Park,\u201d world No.12 De Minaur recalled.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely loved it. I used to always carry my racquet around and my coach actually had to encourage me to leave after my lessons. I would have stayed on court all day if I could!\u201d<\/p>\n

These fond experiences sparked a lifelong love for tennis for the top-ranked Australian man, making him extra appreciative of ensuring a player\u2019s development years are as enjoyable as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why I love what the Hot Shots Tennis program is doing with its greater focus on engaging participants,\u201d De Minaur said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLearning to play tennis is not only about technique, but also about having fun on court, development and building the right values at all stages of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

> LEARN MORE: About the Hot Shots Tennis program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomljanovic, who in 2022 became the first Australian woman in 43 years to advance to the Wimbledon and US Open singles quarterfinals in the same year, wholeheartedly agrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only has tennis opened up so many opportunities for me,\u201d Tomljanovic explained. \u201cBut the life lessons I\u2019ve gained and the friendships I\u2019ve formed through the sport are a big part of who I am today.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel privileged that I can inspire young fans to jump on court and I hope they also fall in love with the game as much as I have.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling more motivated than ever, so I can\u2019t wait to be back on court this Australian summer and hopefully encourage more Aussie kids to sign up to Hot Shots Tennis too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hot Shots Tennis facts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hot Shots Tennis is a fun way for kids aged 3 to 10+ to play and learn tennis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The program has gone through an extensive refresh, with the aim of boosting motivation and engagement for kids of all ages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
As part of the refresh, the brand of Hot Shots Tennis has an entire new look and feel, aiming to broaden its appeal to kids of all ages, especially at the upper end of the program<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The program is comprised of four progressive stages \u2013 blue, red, orange and green \u2013 to help develop children\u2019s skills and confidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Each stage provides the right equipment, including appropriately sized courts, racquets and low-compression tennis balls, which supports kids to play tennis at their ability and interest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It creates the right environment for kids to play and socially connect with other children, setting them up with life skills to use in other aspects of their daily lives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The program is delivered by Tennis Australia qualified tennis coaches and trained volunteers in regional areas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Hot Shots Tennis program was launched in 2008 and has fast become one of a popular sports participation programs in Australia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

De Minaur and Tomljanovic begin their summer at the\u00a0United Cup<\/a>\u00a0in Perth, where they\u2019ll spearhead the Australian team.<\/p>\n

Australia start their United Cup campaign against Great Britain on Friday Night, 29th December at RAC Arena.<\/p>\n

Tomljanovic will also play the\u00a0Adelaide International<\/a>\u00a0before travelling to Melbourne for the 112th<\/sup>\u00a0staging of the Australian Open.<\/p>\n

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Australian tennis stars Alex de Minaur and Ajla Tomljanovic are the new ambassadors of Tennis Australia\u2019s Hot Shots Tennis program, which has undergone a major refresh over the past 18 months. As the two prepare for the Australian Summer of Tennis, they are also looking forward to encouraging more young players to learn to play […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6359,"featured_media":19162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}