A RISING tennis star from Bude was given the opportunity to show off his skills at The Championships, Wimbledon recently.

Louis Davey was given the once-in-a-lifetime opp­ortunity to play at the All England Lawn Tennis Club thanks to his involvement in the Talent ID programme, imp­lemented by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).

The Talent ID programme, which is in place nationally, is to help nurture promising young British tennis players between eight and 12-years-old.

Davey was selected due to his commitment to the game of tennis, attitude to training, the love of the game that he displays and his continued imp­rovement.

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