Bjorn Borg and Vijay Amritraj interact with kids at TNTA event 

For kids pursuing a sport in their formative years, nothing can be more precious than interacting wi

For kids pursuing a sport in their formative years, nothing can be more precious than interacting with the stars of the game. These interactions can be the spark that lights their ambitions to pursue it at the highest level.

If that star has a staggering 11 Grand Slam men’s singles titles and is widely considered one of the greatest to have ever graced that game, it is doubly more special.

It is not every day one gets expert advice on the proper grip when you are volleying from the winner of six French Open and five Wimbledon titles.

For about 25 kids (almost equal number of boys and girls) in Chennai pursuing tennis, Wednesday will go down as one of the most memorable days of their lives as they got tennis lessons from the legendary Bjorn Borg, who was accompanied by Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj.

The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association organised the event in which a few clubs and academies were asked to send some of their most promising players for the special session.

For close to an hour, the legends observed and offered their wisdom to the boys and girls alternatively. They started by watching the striking abilities of the players before addressing volley techniques and serves.

During the session, Borg said, “Only thing you have to think about is when you hit your ground strokes, (you have to be) like you are going to come into the net, but you are not going to come in. Keep your weight forward.”