A month ago we were looking for local writing talent to guestblog at the prestigious AEGON International Tennis Championships. A pair of tickets were up for grabs each day from Sunday 17 to Thursday 21, with the best blogger entry from the week winning tickets to the singles men's and women's finals on Saturday 23 June. The runner-up won tickets to the semi-finals on Friday 22. We asked budding writers to send us a 250 word feature on what makes the AEGON International tennis championships so special for them this year - be it players, their love of tennis, the location or (hopefully) the weather!
So to introduce you to our first guestblogger, Steph Temple, here's her 250 word entry. Steph will be reporting back on play on Sunday 17 June.
What makes the Aegon International so special for me this year?
The smell of freshly cut grass, the appearance of manicured toe nails and the waft of sausages sizzling on the barbecue are all welcomed signs of summer. It would not be complete though, without lawn tennis and no, not Wimbledon. The Aegon International in Eastbourne is the perfect event for tennis lovers or for those of you who just fancy a day out with strawberries and Pimms, to banish the winter blues and mark in style, the beginning of a stupendous summer of world class sport.
This year’s Aegon International is the highlight of the sunshine coast’s events’ calendar. Every year people from all over the country and further afield, flock to our wonderful town, to watch in delight as their favourite tennis super-stars work their magic on the pristine grass courts at Devonshire Park.
For me, the Aegon International will be better than ever, the line-up of players includes famous names like Caroline Wozniacki and Richard Gasquet and that’s before you scroll down the legends list to see favourites like Greg Rusedski, Martina Hingis and Marcos Philippousis storm on to centre court. Sorry, I promise I won’t mention the word storm again, yes the weather has been atrocious but even if the sun does not shine, the thrill of watching world class tennis and the buzz around the town in a few weeks’ time will be enough to fill us all with a warm, fuzzy glow.
Thanks Steph, have fun on Sunday!
Lily
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