Sacha Jones changes nationalities; becomes an Aussie - Tennis News
Kiwi number two, Sacha Jones, has flabbergasted everyone with her decision to change nationalities for the New Year competitions. She is no more a Kiwi professional tennis ace and will be representing Australia in the upcoming
ASB Classic tournament, contested in Auckland, New Zealand. This was such incredible news for the Kiwi viewers that they couldn’t believe the decision took by their number two tennis performer.
The decision was taken on the consideration when Kiwi Tennis Federation failed to comply with the financial requirements of put forth by their tennis ace. They decided to let her change the nationalities so that she could
receive better amount of funding and resources of her liking in the future. She will now be representing the country from which her father belonged to.
Suddenly a home player will be a visitor at her birth place. Jones will definitely receive ‘boos’ from the crowd but her decision is final. She knows she has broken million of hearts in a single second but her disappointment
is also understood; If Kiwi Tennis Federation can’t fulfil the needs of one of their most supreme superstar of tennis, then Jones reserves a right to make them pay for their rigid decision.
She said, “The decision has been a very difficult one for me to make. I am very grateful for the support that Tennis New Zealand has given to my career to date but if I want to achieve my goals, I believe that being involved
in the Australian programme will give me the best opportunity to do it.”
New Zealand’s Tennis Federation’s Chief Executive Officer, Steve Johns supported the decision made by their tennis ace and stated, “This is a reality of sport, that New Zealand athletes do go overseas to further their careers.
We cannot compete against the significant resources of Tennis Australia and we have therefore reluctantly agreed to release Sacha.”
With this decision, Jones kicks-off the season at a foreigner place, Auckland. She enters the tournament with a wildcard and her brave step to change nationalities has boosted her probability of making it to the first Grand
Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open, as a wildcard entrant too. It is definitely going to be a tough time for the former Kiwi superstar. She will have to re-establish her name as an Australian tennis ace but her decision will support her in the
long-run, provided she takes full advantage of her opportunities.
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