Former Aussie tennis star Sam Groth to run for Liberal Party seat of Nepean

Former Aussie tennis star Sam Groth has announced he will run for the Liberal Party in the 2022 state election.

The 34-year-old shared the news on Twitter today, confirming his application for endorsement to the party for the Victorian state seat of Nepean.

The seat of Nepean covers the southernmost part of the Mornington Peninsula, with Mr Groth and his wife Britt raising their young twin boys, Mason and Parker, in Blairgowrie.

READ MORE: Victoria records 11,311 new COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths

"Nepean is a great place to live, work and raise a family, and the pandemic has encouraged even more Victorians to call the Mornington Peninsula home," he said in a statement.

"This includes my wife Britt and I who are raising our young family in Blairgowrie.

"My background, discipline, career, media profile and community work, will give the Liberal Party a terrific opportunity to preselect a long-term Member of Parliament who will fight for Nepean every single day."

READ MORE: Tough Q&A hints at PM's big political calculation ahead of election

The Mornington Peninsula has been hard-hit throughout the pandemic with many businesses crippled by travel and COVID-19 restrictions.

Mr Groth last year said he believed it was time for a change in government.

The Victorian Labor Government was re-elected for a fifth time in 2018.