Edinburgh and the Lothian’s tennis community has been recognised by the sport’s national governing body, which named a local club, competition and three coaches as finalists in some of the most coveted annual tennis award categories, rewarding the region’s outstanding contribution to the sport in 2021.
Musselburgh Tennis Club (above) received special acknowledgement from Tennis Scotland, having been shortlisted in both the Club of the Year and Communities and Park categories.
This highlights the club’s ongoing commitment to providing excellent opportunities for players of all levels to participate in a welcoming and accessible environment.
Both Nathan Lundy (above) and Karen Lamb have earned their place on the Performance Coach of the Year shortlist, having provided an outstanding performance programme that supported the continued development of players at Merchiston Castle School and East of Scotland respectively, throughout 2021.
Eoin Swan (above) finds himself on the shortlist for the Development Coach of the Year for his contributions at Hatton Sports Club.
The East Lothian Open has made the shortlist for the Competition of the Year after hosting a successful summer event in 2021.
Blane Dodds, Tennis Scotland Chief Executive, said: “As the governing body, we are really proud of the efforts made to grow our sport in 2021, with every member of the Scottish tennis community playing their part in the progression.
“The Tennis Scotland Awards provide the opportune platform to celebrate a small selection of the nation’s many success stories and I would like to personally congratulate each of our shortlisted nominees on receiving national recognition.”
The shortlist for the Tennis Scotland Awards 2022 recognises the contributions of individuals, clubs, programmes, and competitions that played a key role in growing the game as club memberships increased by over 8000 across Scotland in 2021.
In total, 24 nominees have been announced across 9 separate categories, with the winners scheduled to be revealed online on 29 April, prior to an awards ceremony at the Davis Cup taking place at the Emirates Arena in September. The eventual winners will also secure a place at the LTA British Tennis Awards later this year.
Amongst last year’s winners was Giffnock Tennis Squash and Hockey Club and the ‘Western Health and Racquets Club: Club Championships’, with both winners also named the UK’s top club and competition of the year at the LTA Awards.
Meanwhile, 2021 calendar-year Grand Slam winner Gordon Reid also scooped Tennis Scotland’s International Player of the Year award.
The full shortlist of finalists can be viewed here: https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/in-your-area/tennis-scotland/news/tennis-scotland-awards-shortlist-2022/
To learn more about the Tennis Scotland Awards, please visit www.tennisscotland.org or follow @TennisScotland on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.