An aspiring tennis star had the time of her life after meeting legend Martina Navratilova at Wimbledon.

Stephanie Cornish, 13, from Billericay, is taking part in the Ariel Champions of the Future programme, a national scheme aimed at nurturing young British talent.

She was among a group of skilled players who donned their whites to meet a tennis legends.

Among the stars she met were nine-times Wimbledon singles

champion Navratilova and eight-times Wimbledon doubles champion Todd Woodbridge.

Published Tuesday June 29, 2004

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