Robertson admitted the area has been a breeding ground for both players and people who have taken on administrative roles within tennis, with the likes of Sam Groth, Troy Smith, Nicole Shanahan and Shaun Mulraney to name a few.

"There's a real rich heritage of tennis in this part of the world," Robertson said.

"It's a real hot bed of tennis, it's always good to come here.

"All of the indicators are that tennis is in good health.

"We also need to work with our councils and clubs to see how we get involved a bit more."

Robertson is currently travelling the state over the next few weeks, with a focus on helping to grow the sport in regional areas on his agenda.

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Starting with one staff member, the NSW team now has five people on the ground working with associations and clubs to grow tennis in areas such as Albury.

"I'd like to spend as much of my time as possible with my team in the regions with our clubs," Robertson said.

"I find it's always easier for me to get a feel for how we're going as a sport when you actually meet the people who are delivering it at a grassroots level.

"The people that make tennis happen are the volunteers and coaches who open the gates every morning at 7am and switch the lights off at 10pm,

"They are the ones really making our sport happen and I feel that it's really important for me to come down and get a grasp of what they're doing and to say thank you.

"You get a better feel for what's happening."

Courts on both side of the Border have seen several large tennis tournaments over the summer period, including the Margaret Court Cup, Victorian Junior Grasscourt championships and the recent Country Week championships in Wodonga.

Robertson also stressed the sense of community that comes with tennis, with many parts of NSW experiencing the affects of drought and the recent bushfire crisis.

The chief officer was also making his way to Wagga on Tuesday, before continuing through other regional centres and up through the central coast.

Albury is set to host the final tournament in the Sportspower series this Sunday starting from 9am.

All standards of play is catered for from eight and under through to 16 and under.

Entries can be left at the club house or via email at alburytennis1@bigpond.com.

The North East Veterans Tennis Group play in Wodonga on Sunday, with the Ben Seth Memorial men's event to be contested.

Entries can be made to 0444500265.