Watch the incredible moment tennis pro practises with Chesterfield youngster on Derbyshire motorway during traffic standstill

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Young tennis player Jessica Lane was stuck in traffic following a lorry fire when she got the surprise of a lifetime.

This is the remarkable moment when professional tennis player Alexandra Osborne had a knock about with eight year old tennis fanatic Jessica Lane.

The once in a lifetime opportunity came as traffic on the M1 was halted near Tibshelf for around four hours on Tuesday (June 20) following a lorry fire.

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Jessica, of Chesterfield, who is part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s performance academy, was on her way to train in Nottingham when she and her dad Matt were caught up in the traffic.

Alexandra Osborne and Jessica Lane on the M1 at TibshelfAlexandra Osborne and Jessica Lane on the M1 at Tibshelf
Alexandra Osborne and Jessica Lane on the M1 at Tibshelf