Wrexham Tennis Centre upgrades will give “local residents unparalleled access to top-tier facilities”

“Local residents will have unparalleled access to top-tier facilities” when works at Wrexham Tennis Centre have been finished, the local MP has said.

Sarah Atherton MP made the comments after a visit to the centre, on Plas Coch, earlier this month.

Wrexham Tennis Centre is undertaking £2 million of improvement works after being awarded a portion of the Shared Prosperity Funding.

The funding is being used to resurface all existing tennis courts, install floodlights, and make a number of other improvements to the centre.

The centre is the largest Community Indoor Tennis Centre in Wales, with 500 people using the facility every week.

During the visit, Ms Atherton was given a tour of Wrexham Tennis Centre and saw some of the players taking part in the Lexus Welsh Junior Open.

The centre is looking to further engage with the local community to ensure that tennis is open and accessible to all.

In addition, the centre is using the Shared Prosperity Funding to build three outdoor padel courts. Padel is a new form of tennis, that’s fun, easy to learn and extremely sociable.

Padel is played on an enclosed court, about the third of the size of a tennis court, where groups of mixed ages and abilities can play together.

Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in Wales and Ms Atherton was delighted to hear that as a result of UK Government funding, Wrexham will soon be home to the first public padel courts in North Wales, opening up the sport to many more people.

Ms Atherton heard that planning permission had been granted for these works, which are scheduled to start in May.

Sarah Atherton MP commented:  “While Wrexham is renowned for its football, it boasts more than just a strong football culture.

“Nestled within our community, lies the prestigious Wrexham Tennis Centre, one of the UK’s largest indoor and outdoor tennis facilities.

“During my visit, amidst the buzz of the Lexus Welsh Junior Open, I was pleased to witness the tangible impact of the £2million injection from the UK Conservative Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund.

“This investment is being well spent and will transform all aspects of the Tennis Centre.

“Thanks to UK Government investment, Wrexham is becoming a tennis powerhouse.

“Once the works at Wrexham Tennis Centre are completed, local residents will have unparalleled access to top-tier facilities.

“At this rate, it is looking likely that the next Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will be from Wrexham.”