Tennis as a stepping stone for young women in the Pacific

Tennis Australia (TA) is not only the governing body for tennis in Australia and responsible for the legendary Australian Open. TA is also committed to young talent and supports girls and young women in the Pacific through tennis. Isabelle Gemmel is Head of International Engagement and Stakeholder Relations at Tennis Australia. She is originally from Saarland and now lives in Melbourne. We talk to her about the Pacific Women and Girls in Tennis program.

Marion Hymac from Vanuatu (left), Assistant Referee of the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships, with Isabelle Gemmel who is drying the tennis court during a rain shower. Credit: Isabelle Gemmel

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Isabelle Gemmel (links) erklärt im Nadi Sports Club auf Fiji Yvonne Carruthers (rechts), der Praesidentin des samoanischen Tennisverbandes, die Turniersoftware. Credit: Isabelle Gemmel