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Ian Chadband

Cash: Abdo must save heart and soul of Aussie tennis

Andrew Abdo, who has left NRL for Tennis Australia, faces a tough job, according to Pat Cash. (Robbie Stephenson/AAP PHOTOS)

Pat Cash has delivered a brutal and gloomy message about the state of grass roots tennis in Australia, urging the new Tennis Australia boss Andrew Abdo to work on "saving the heart and soul" of the sport at home.

The former Wimbledon champion says that he was told by one tour player on Monday that "tennis in Aus is gonna die" if there's not a complete change in the tennis authorities' priorities.

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