Wrexham is set to welcome players from around the world as the Lexus Junior International Wrexham – Tennis Europe takes place at the Wrexham Tennis Centre.

The event runs from Sunday the seventh of April until the 14^th with more than 600 players from across the globe compete in under-12 and under-14 categories, with countries such as India, Lithuania and Jordan represented alongside the UK. 

It is the 34th year of the Junior Tour which has seen players such as Justine Henin and Caroline Wozniacki along with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and Britain’s own Sir Andy Murray.

A host of Welsh players will be competing in the event, including Llanelli’s Isabella Leive-Morgan and Swansea’s Rundong Huang and both will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of their tennis idols in the pursuit of crucial European ranking points.

Looking ahead to the tournament Leive-Morgan said: “It’s great to have this international event held in my home country and I’m hoping to be competitive and fly the flag for Wales.”

Tennis Wales Competitions and Event Manager Mark Lewis said: “It is fantastic to see the best junior international players competing here in Wales at Wrexham Tennis Centre.”

“We know the Tennis Europe Junior circuit has been the launchpad for many a successful career, and we could be looking at stars of the future over this week.”