{"id":30016,"date":"2020-01-23T07:56:38","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=30016"},"modified":"2020-01-23T07:59:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T21:59:05","slug":"adam-at-australian-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/adam-at-australian-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam to take centre stage at Australian Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DRYSDALE&#8217;S Adam McCoughtry has been given the job of flipping the coin for the Second Round Australian Open.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Adam will turn nine just a few days before he steps out on centre court and tosses the ANZ Commemorative Coin skywards to begin the match, and he could hardly have a better birthday gift.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>His mother, Julie Penfold, says Adam was very excited to hear he had been selected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;He had his (Australian Open) T-shirt on for about three days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;He loves tennis. He loves watching it and loves playing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Along with his three siblings, Adam has been playing Transitions Tennis at Drysdale Tennis Club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It was his coach, Jake Dunn, who decided Adam should be nominated for the opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The club&#8217;s Junior Competition Secretary Kerry Humphrey agreed and sent the application to Tennis Australia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Adam will be tossing the coin on Thursday, February 23.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>The competition will feature the likes of Serena Williams, Ash Barty, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DRYSDALE&#8217;S Adam McCoughtry has been given the job of flipping the coin for the Second Round Australian Open. Adam will turn nine just a few days before he steps out on centre court and tosses the ANZ Commemorative Coin skywards to begin the match, and he could hardly have a better birthday gift. 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