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Sandi Procter and Mary Evans just the second women to hold posts of LTA president and Kent LTA president respectively

A well-known face in Kent tennis is two months into her new role as president of the LTA.

Sandi Procter became the LTA’s 24th president - and just the second woman to hold the role - when she took office at the turn of the year.

The appointment was confirmed at the annual meeting and saw her step up from her previous position as deputy president of the national governing body.

It makes her the most senior volunteer representative in tennis in Britain and is a three-year term.

On accepting the presidency, Procter said: “I’m very honoured and excited to take on the role.

“I’ve always loved my involvement in tennis and can’t wait to have the opportunity to engage with the team and the wider community of volunteers, so that together we can continue to open up tennis.”

Tennis has historically been a pioneer for women and girls in sport and Procter’s appointment to one of the organisation’s three most senior roles will help drive further progress as the LTA puts a special focus on women and girls’ tennis this year.

A former PE teacher-turned-tennis-coach and manager of Bromley Tennis Centre - Emma Raducanu’s former training base - Procter has a long history of volunteering.

She has served on the LTA board since the beginning of 2017, previously represented Kent on the LTA council and still sits on the Kent LTA board, having been involved in a wide range of tennis activities and projects in the county for more than 25 years.

Procter is known for her passion for junior tennis, having created the original Red, Orange and Green ball programme that has been adopted by more than 150 countries around the world.

It has since been developed to become part of the new LTA youth scheme. She also created the original LTA youth tennis

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