Tennis

In partnership with Tennis NSW and Regional Academies of Sport (RAS), the Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) Tennis program includes athletes by invitation only

Regional Academies of Sport (RAS), together with Tennis NSW have developed a pre-elite junior program that is invitation only called the RAS Future Country Stars. This program is a state wide program with CCAS providing localised support to identified athletes.

The RAS/CCAS Tennis Program will provide access to Performance Support services to improve athlete development with a view to:

Identify talented athletes within the target age group, including those from under-represented groups
Enhance opportunities for selection into state development squads and state teams/squads
Reduce likelihood of injury, assessment of injury and support for return from injury
Increase the level of success of those athletes at competition and events
Increase athlete exposure to performance support, personal development and education

Athlete Benefits

The RAS/CCAS Tennis Program will support the selected athletes individually with the below benefits:

Specialised Strength and Conditioning (S&C) programming and testing
Regular face to face S&C Sessions
Access to all educational support including topics such as Nutrition, Sport Psychology, Injury prevention
Athlete uniform
Invitation to all key CCAS events and opportunities
3 month pass to Mingara gym, pool and athletics track

Eligibility

To be eligible for selection into the RAS/CCAS Tennis Program athletes must be identified and invited by Tennis NSW based on current performance (UTR Ranking) or potential performance levels.

Regional athletes have been selected 12-18 years of age and connected to their closest Regional Academy (ie. CCAS)

Program Information

The RAS/CCAS Tennis program is considered a recognised support program within the High Performance player pathway through Tennis NSW.

The program will run annually where each athlete will be supported “off-court” to assist on court performance. CCAS will work directly with the athlete cohort to help strengthen individual performance through areas such as Strength and Conditioning as well as other education components.

Squad

Lazar Naumovski

Owen Lees

Lindon Lempiere

Aydin Hope

Scholarship Opportunties

Explore a variety of scholarship opportunities available through the Central Coast Academy of Sport to support athlete development and growth: