ISABELLE Wallace, a 19-year-old tennis player from Inverness, believes that playing for Australia will provide her with greater opportunities than staying in Scotland. Wallace, who spent six years in Australia whilst growing up, has previously appeared at Junior Wimbledon as a homegrown player but is returning down under as she believes better support and mentoring is available from Tennis Australia. Paperwork was filed with the International Tennis Federation last week to complete the switch of a player who possesses an Australian passport and is therefore eligible to represent both nations. She is currently ranked No 779 in the World in singles, and spends most of her time training out in Valencia.
“Me and my family thought I would get more support than we do through the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association)," Wallace reportedly told the Inverness Courier. "I feel comfortable being under the Australian flag. I spent six years of my development there and played in the juniors for them, so it’s nothing strange. They’re good at catching up with you and staying in contact and it’s where I see the future of my tennis. This will probably be my last change.”
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