Got the tennis bug? How to play sport without paying
As the world's best players begin play at Wimbledon, how can you get into sport on a budget.
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""Record numbers of adults and children are active, and cost should never be a barrier.""
— Simon Hayes , Executive
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As the world's best players begin play at Wimbledon, how can you get into sport on a budget.
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