More than 600 students from St Andrews Grammar, the only Greek Orthodox school in Western Australia, have formed the shape of the Greek flag as a show of support for Team Greece ahead of the United Cup tennis tournament next month.
The blue and white coloured human flag will coincide with a school visit of the United Cup’s trophy, which is touring across WA this month.
The United Cup will feature 18 countries in a mixed-teams tennis tournament all competing in a round-robin format, vying for a spot in the finals.
Team Greece will once again feature men’s world number 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas and women’s world number 32 Maria Sakkari.
Greece will be pitted against Spain and Kazakhstan in group C of the Perth draw and will be hoping to surpass their quarter final success last time they competed in 2022/23.
Principal Craig Monaghan said it made sense for the school and students to show their support for Team Greece and help inspire the next generation of tennis stars.
“We are part of the wider Hellenic Community of Western Australia, and this is a great opportunity for our students to get involved in a fun activity and show their support for Greece,” he said in a media release sent to Neos Kosmos.
“They’re looking forward to learning more about the trophy and the tournament. It’s the next best thing other than having Stefanos and Maria visit the school, so all the staff and the students are pretty excited.
“This could also unearth the next generation of tennis stars so it’s a great opportunity to get involved and expose the game to more kids.”
The tournament starts in Perth on December 27 with Greece facing off against Spain on December 28.
