SYDNEY - A former coach for tennis stars Monica Seles and Mark
Philippoussis was committed to stand trial on Monday over allegations
he had a sexual relation with a teenage girl while teaching in a
Melbourne school.

Gavin Hopper, 47, pleaded not guilty to the allegations he indecently
assaulted the girl while teaching physical education in the 1980s.

Hopper, who now runs a Gold Coast tennis academy with former Wimbeldon
champion Pat Cash, allegedly started a sexual relationship with the
girl, who cannot be named, in 1985 when she was 14.

Witnesses told the committal hearing in a Melbourne magistrates court
the relationship continued for about four years.

Magistrate Reg Marron committed Hopper to stand trial in July on two
charges of indecent assault and two charges of gross indecency on a
person under 16 in his care or supervision.

AFP
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