A tennis doubles pair from Worcester made their way to a national competition on the lawns of Wimbledon.

Alex Hills and George Carroll, both members of the Worcester Lawn Tennis Club B team, competed in the final rounds of the Play Your Way To Wimbledon tournament, the UK's largest competition based on entrant numbers.

The competition, welcoming thousands of players, offers the chance to compete on the hallowed lawns.

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Hills, 27, and Carroll, 25, entered the men's doubles section, and after making their way through the area and county stages, earned their place in the finals at Wimbledon's Aorangi courts last week.

The pair emerged victoriously from their group on Wednesday and Thursday (August 14-15), making it to the quarter-finals and semi-finals on Friday (August 16).

After a strong performance in the quarters, they suffered defeat in the semis against a doubles pair from South Wales.

Despite the setback, both players feel positively about the experience.

Carroll said: "Not many players get the chance to play at Wimbledon, so it was well worth investing in all the white gear to get the chance to play there.

"It was great to be able to play on the same courts used by the likes of Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz while they are practising for Wimbledon.

"We got to use the players’ lounge and everybody treated us really well.

"It was a great experience."

Hill added: "It was a disappointing end to a great few days of tennis but hopefully players from the club can do well again next year."

Stephen Hampson, the Worcester LTC club chairman, said: "This tournament attracts thousands of entries from all over the UK so it is quite a coup for Worcester to have a pair reach the semi-final and we are proud of their efforts."