Meet the players

Find out more about our current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ National Tennis Academy players

Abby Kelliher

Abby Kelliher

Year Joined: 2021

Hometown: Newcastle Upon Tyne

County: Northumberland

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:
• J4 ITF º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Singles Semi-Finalist (Oct 2021)
• J5 ITF Edinburgh Singles Runner-Up (Jul 2021)
• U14 TE Cat 3 Wrexham Champion (June 2021)

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Ben Gusic-Wan

Year Joined: 2023

Hometown: Canterbury

County: Kent

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • March 2023 J100 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Singles Champion 
  • 2023 Great Britian Junior Davis Cup Player 
  • 2023 U16 Boys National Singles Champion 
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Daniela Piani

Year Joined: 2021

Hometown: Hull

County: Yorkshire

Plays: Left-Handed, Double-Handed Backhan

Notable Achievements:

  • J3 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Finalist – December 2022 
  • J4 Stirling Winner – November 2022 
  • Junior Wimbledon – Qualified – July 2023 

Eric Lorimer

Year Joined: 2024

Hometown: Cardiff

County: South Wales

Plays: Right Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements: 

  • Ranked #2 in the U14 Tennis Europe Rankings (2024)
  • Winner of 3 consecutive U14 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Tournaments in 3 successive weeks (December 2023) 
  • 2024 14U Lexus Grass Court Championships (Grade 1): Singles and Doubles Champion 
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Hollie Smart

Year Joined: 2023

Hometown: St Albans

County: Hertfordshire

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • July 2023 Wimbledon Girls U14's Singles Runner Up 
  • Aug 2023 U14's Singles & Doubles National Champion 
  • Sept 2023 – ITF J60 Rhodes Singles Champion 
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Mika Stojasavljevic

Year Joined: 2022

Hometown: Acton

County: Middlesex

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • 2024 US Open Girls Singles Champion
  • April 2024 W35 Nottingham Singles Champion 
  • Ranked #8 in the ITF WTT Junior Rankings  (September 2024)
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Rhys Lawlor

Year Joined: 2023

Hometown: Redbourn

County: Hertfordshire

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • June 2023 Roehampton Tennis Europe Category 1 Boys Singles Champion 
  • June 2023 Roehampton Tennis Europe Category 1 Boys Doubles Champion 
  • June 2023 Gloucester LTA Grade 1 Boys Singles Champion 
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Ruby Cooling

Year Joined: 2023

Hometown: Bramcote

County: Lincolnshire

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • Dec 2022 - J3 º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Singles Champion 
  • 2022 - J4 Dubai Doubles Champion 
  • Jan 2023 - J300 San Jose Doubles Semi-Finalist 

Scott Watson

Year Joined: 2024

Hometown: Bury St.Edmunds

County: Suffolk

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • 2024 U14 National Clay Court Championships & National Clay Court Championships Singles Champion
  • May 2024 Dr.Oetker U14 Tennis Europe Category 1 Singles Champion
  • Ranked #3 in the U14 Tennis Europe Rankings (2024)

Niall Pickerd-Barua

Year Joined: 2024

Hometown: Burton-on-Trent

County: Leicestershire

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • 2024 U14 National Grass Court Championships Singles & Doubles Champion
  • Winner of 3 consecutive U14 Tennis Europe Junior Tour Tournaments in 3 successive weeks (December 2023)
  • Ranked #2 in the U14 Tennis Europe Rankings (2024)

Zechariah Hamrouni

Year Joined: 2023

Hometown: Bristol

County: Avon

Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand

Notable Achievements:

  • Jan 2023 – J100 Glasgow Boys Singles Quarterfinalist 
  • 2023 Great Britain Junior Davis Cup Player 
  • 2023 U16’s Boys Nationals Singles Semi-finalist