Katy Wilson: The Importance Of County Tennis
My latest video interview is with Derbyshire co-Captain Katy Wilson and one of my favourite sections is where Katy talks about County Tennis. When I asked to describe Katy to describe the importance of County Tennis to her she says: 'It's MASSIVE. Absolutely MASSIVE.'
Derbyshire Tennis has been a passion of mine since I made my debut as a junior 35 years ago! As a junior I was proud to represent my County. It gave me a sense of accomplishment. A sense of belonging. I made amazing friends through County Training and I loved getting together with my mates and really giving all for my County.
I believe striving to be a good enough standard to attend County Training is a realistic goal for junior players who commit to working hard and learning our brilliant game. County Tennis is also a brilliant outlet for performance tennis players who aren't quite at the standard to make a living out of the game playing professionally.
Every Summer, all the Counties battle it out at County Week. I love going to watch and support Derbyshire and the quality of the tennis you see is absolutely first class! It is a chance for our top players to go head to head with the best players in the Country. And it isn't just amateurs - the likes of Andy Murray, Jamie Murray, Dan Evans and Joe Salisbury have represented their Counties and I'm sure it is a similar picture in the Women's game.
Katy's passion for County Tennis shines through in this video. She explains the importance of it brilliantly. Her commitment to the County game can't be doubted - she has played for Derbyshire every year since she made her debut as an under 10!
Please do give the video a watch if you get a minute - Katy has had an inspirational journey from junior success to becoming Derbyshire co-captain and an LTA She Rallies ambassador.
If you'd like to listen to other interviews just like this one please do take a ride over to the My Tennis Journey podcast which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon. And please do give it a FOLLOW or a SUBSCRIBE!
