Rebecca Link, center, and her coach, Marvin Tyler, meet Mayor Richard Moccia on Tuesday.
Photo credit: Tom Renner

Up-and-coming tennis player Rebecca Link of Norwalk met with Mayor Richard Moccia during a meeting Tuesday at his office in City Hall. Link plays out of Slammer Tennis World, where she is coached by Marvin Tyler. Link visited the Nick Bolletieri Academy earlier this year and also reached the finals of a USTA event in Norwalk held by Slammer Tennis World.

Moccia, a dedicated sports fan, was impressed by the 12-year-old's report card along with her tennis ability. She is an A student at Ponus Ridge Middle School in Norwalk.