It's been endorsed by the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams and now, glow in the dark tennis has finally arrived in the region.
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The Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club hosted a "Night Vision" tennis party on Saturday night, where children aged six to 12 dressed up in bright clothing to showcase their skills in the dark.
The lights were switched off but the courts were lit up by specialised ultra-violet black lights, which added a fluorescent glow to the net, racquets, balls and players.
Parkside Tennis Academy coach and organiser Ben Trudinger said the night was primarily about getting children to experience tennis in a fun and friendly environment.
"We just want kids to be excited about playing tennis and see it as a sport they can play for life," Mr Trudinger said.
"It was a great social experience for the kids [that are a part] of the Academy and for kids who may be looking to join.
"There were heaps of fun tennis games run by our professional coaches, there was full court tennis as well as mini-tennis for some of the younger kids.
"We also had disco music and pizza and it was just a real party type atmosphere [on the night]."
Almost 40 children attended the glow in the dark festivity, which is close to the maximum capacity for the Queanbeyan tennis courts.
While Saturday night's party was targeted at the regions next generation of tennis stars, the Parkside Tennis Academy is planning on hosting similar events for adults in the near future.
"We are looking at running events for teens and adults only later in the year," Mr Trudinger said.
"We did an 18th birthday party a few weeks ago, but we are open to doing things like corporate events, staff Christmas parties and team building exercises, hopefully when it warms up a little bit."
The glow in the dark initiative was first trialled six years ago by tennis legends Federer and Williams in Paris.
The star pairing lit up the court alongside fellow greats Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova as part of a 'Nike' exhibition match, which took place prior to the 2013 French Open.
The idea preceded the introduction of Fast4 tennis, a format in which shorter sets and modified rules ultimately leads to a quicker match.