RIYADH: On Tuesday, Scottish tennis coach Judy Murray and former world number one Spanish-Venezuelan Garbine Muguruza held a tennis clinic for children at the Net Tennis Academy in Diriyah. Ahead of the WTA Finals, which will be held for the first time in Riyadh in November, the pair spoke with Arab News on the sport’s rise in the region.
“I believe there is a new generation today… We have excellent players of all countries, and we believe that each event produces a new victor. So that means it’s extremely competitive,” Muguruza, who will serve as tournament director for the 2019 event, added.
“It’s important that we share the sport as much as we can with those in the local community,” she told me.
“The bigger your workforce, the more you can share your sport with any kids, teens, adults who might be interested in getting involved and picking up a racket.”
“I look at my sons, who played professionally for many, many years. They’re 37 and 38 now, yet they still enjoy the game. They still enjoy competing. They are genuine game students. They truly investigate, study, and enjoy it. And I believe I would say the same for myself. “I love the game.”
Murray, who worked directly with the SFA, predicted a bright future for tennis in Saudi Arabia.
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