Poland celebrates National Tennis Day: audio report

Amid this year's French Open triumph by Poland’s tennis world no.1 Iga Świątek, and some solid performances by the country’s best male player, Hubert Hurkacz, tennis has grown to become one of the most popular sports nationwide… 

A string of tennis-related events were held across Poland on Sunday, under the name of National Tennis Day, to encourage the public to take up the sport.

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…And to encourage even more people to take up the game, a string of tennis-related events were held across Poland on Sunday, under the name of National Tennis Day. 

🎾Za nami organizowany przez @pzt_tenis Narodowy Dzień Tenisa! 💚
🎾W tym roku impreza odbyła się w aż 1️⃣4️⃣ miastach.
🎾Wydarzenie pod patronatem @SPORT_GOV_PL https://t.co/M2gwE32InQ

— Ministerstwo Sportu i Turystyki (@SPORT_GOV_PL) September 5, 2022

Before this festive occasion, Radio Poland’s Piotr Miszczuk spoke with Grzegorz Wójcik, head of the marketing department at the Polish Tennis Association (PZT).

Click on the audio player above to hear the interview.