ON SATURDAY June 13, Launceston Tennis Club will open their doors as the nation goes tennis crazy in the lead up to a fantastic summer of tennis.

The Great British Tennis Weekend is the UK's biggest ever public tennis event and offers free tennis for anyone, whether you've never picked up a racket or haven't played for a while and want to get involved. The campaign aims to inspire people to get on court and take part in a variety of activities.

Players will be able to experience a tennis session tailored to them, compete for fun prizes and much more — all for free.

Last year, more than 1,000 venues across the country hosted an event with over 50,000 people playing tennis for free in all corners of Great Britain.

Try tennis this weekend at a venue near you. Reserve your free place via the link on http://www.launcestontennis.org">www.launcestontennis.org.

On the day there will be three special sessions for juniors, a chance to experience the ladies hour which is run weekly by Jenny Worth — who was awarded for her outstanding work in the community by BBC Sports Personality of the Year '06, followed by an adult session where all can join in with the club and get a taste for the sport.

Junior sessions will run in half hour slots from 11am until 12.30pm, and time slots will be dependent on age. The extra ladies session with Jenny Worth will take place between 1pm and 2pm, and there will be adults free play from 2.30pm onwards.

To secure a place, all attendees need to sign-up by visiting: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/OpenDays/LauncestonTennisClub">https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/OpenDays/LauncestonTennisClub.

For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.