Tennis tyros Elise, left, and Poppy Thomas, from the Joppa club, took advantage of a trip to Ravenna to establish links with the local tennis academy.
As a consequence of the sisters’ visit the Italian club. known as Tennix Training Centre, are aiming to arrange a team visit to Edinburgh next year and are looking for fixtures.
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