A Dundee volunteer has been shortlisted for a national tennis award for her work to make courts accessible for wheelchair users.
Hannah Lord, who has volunteered at West End Tennis Club for for the last 10 years, has made it to the finals of this year’s Tennis Scotland Awards.
The Ninewells doctor has been shortlisted in the volunteer of the year category after fundraising to have the grounds resurfaced and a ramp installed.
The 47-year-old said: “It’s really nice to be nominated, I’m very flattered.
“We weren’t really doing any fundraising before so I started raising money for a hitting wall.
“Then I looked at how accessible it was. At the moment we have gravel and a step so someone in a wheelchair wouldn’t be able to get to the court.
“We’ve raised the money now to have it paved and a ramp installed but coronavirus has put the work on hold.”
Winners of the 13 categories will be announced on Monday, with an awards ceremony to be announced at a later date and the winners will be put forward to the LTA British Tennis Awards.
Blane Dodds, Tennis Scotland chief executive, said: “The Tennis Scotland Awards give us the chance to recognise the incredible achievements of individuals, clubs, teams, tournaments and programmes across the country.
“They are the driving force behind our sport and it’s important that we take the time to acknowledge their contributions to tennis in Scotland.
“All should be very proud of their achievement in being shortlisted for an award and we look forward to announcing the winners in the next few weeks.”
Among the winners last year were Aboyne LTC, who were named the Club of the Year, while Eilidh Smith, who represented the GB Women’s 40s team at the World Championships in Miami in 2018, scooped the Senior Player of the Year award.
Elsewhere, Jonny O’Mara lifted the International Player of the Year title and Jacob Fearnley was awarded Junior Player of the Year.
