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Judith Tonner

Lanarkshire teen qualifies for US Open wheelchair tournament

A star tennis player from Bargeddie is getting set for the biggest challenge of her career – contesting a new tournament at the prestigious US Open.

Ellie Robertson will be on court in the first junior wheelchair tennis tournament to take place at a grand slam after a string of summer wins to elevate her international ranking to number seven and earn a place among the sporting stars in New York.

The 17-year-old begins her campaign in the inaugural age-group tournament at Flushing Meadow today, taking on Yuma Takamuro of Japan.

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