The Wimbledon Foundation, the official charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships, has nominated four charities to take part in this year’s coin toss tradition at the Singles and Wheelchair Singles Finals. Each charity, dedicated to breaking down barriers for young people in sport, has selected a young person to perform the honour ahead of these marquee matches.
The Wimbledon Foundation donates more than £4 million a year to local, national and international charities to support projects which strengthen the local community, inspire the next generation through sport, build healthy communities and respond in times of need. This year’s chosen charities are Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, AFC Wimbledon Foundation, Disability Sports Trust and the Junction Elite Project.
We at the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust were delighted to be included and nominated the wonderful Lydia Lowe to represent us. Lydia (age 8) will perform the coin toss at the Ladies’ Wheelchair Singles Final on No.1 Court on Saturday 12 July. Lydia suffered a brain injury in January 2024 leaving her visually impaired and having to learn to walk, talk and eat again. We supported her through our grant aid funding to purchase VI Tennis balls and have individual coaching lessons.
We have been so impressed with Lydia’s resilience and determination to get back on court – you can watch her story here
