Evonne Goolagong Cawley to open Blacktown Tennis Centre as part of SportsFest

WIMBLEDON champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley will officially open the $15 million Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope on Saturday at 11am.

The unveiling of Blacktown Tennis Centre will be a highlight of SportsFest.

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WIMBLEDON champion Evonne Goolagong Cawley will officially open the $15 million Blacktown Tennis Centre Stanhope on Saturday at 11am.

The centre boasts 16 courts, spectator seating for 288 people, change rooms, office space and meeting facilities, social area and extra car parking.

Locals will have a legend in their midst when Evonne Goolagong Cawley opens the tennis centre.

The complex, at Blacktown Leisure Centre, Stanhope Gardens, will host competitions and will be available for the community to hire. Tennis Australia participation director Paul Cammack said Blacktown Tennis Centre would be a showcase for tennis in the region.

Tennis stars of the future will use the 16-court complex.

“The facility has been built to cater for everything from local competitions right through to Davis Cup-type events,” he said.

“So it will provide amenity to the existing visitors of Blacktown Leisure Centre and access to the wider community as well.”

As part of the opening celebrations the community will be able to enjoy free access to the annual Blacktown City Family SportsFest from noon.

Plenty of sports will be showcased at SportsFest.

SportsFest is a sports festival that offers sporting activities for people of all ages to enjoy including clinics, interactive displays, appearances from sporting personalities, giveaways and prizes.

Blacktown Mayor Stephen Bali encouraged residents to try the many sports activities available.

“We want to open people’s eyes to the hundreds of activities and a whole range of sports that they might not know exist,” he said.