Meet the players
Find out more about our current Loughborough University National Tennis Academy players
Abby Kelliher
Year Joined: 2021
Hometown: Newcastle Upon Tyne
County: Northumberland
Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
• J4 ITF Loughborough Singles Semi-Finalist (Oct 2021)
• J5 ITF Edinburgh Singles Runner-Up (Jul 2021)
• U14 TE Cat 3 Wrexham Champion (June 2021)
Daniela Piani
Year Joined: 2021
Hometown: Hull
County: Yorkshire
Plays: Left-Handed, Double-Handed Backhan
Notable Achievements:
- J3 Loughborough Finalist – December 2022
- J4 Stirling Winner – November 2022
- Junior Wimbledon – Qualified – July 2023
Eric Lorimer
Year Joined: 2024
Hometown: Barnstaple
County: Devon
Plays: Right Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- May 2025 J60 Liepaja Singles Champion
- February 2025 J100 Bloemfontein Doubles Champion
- May 2025 J60 Ventspils Doubles Champion
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
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)
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
Ruby Cooling
Year Joined: 2023
Hometown: Bramcote
County: Lincolnshire
Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- Dec 2022 - J3 Loughborough 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:
- March 2025 J100 Loughborough Quarter-Finalist
- October 2024 Tennis Europe U14 Boys Junior Masters Singles Champion
- Ranked #3 in the U14 Tennis Europe Rankings (2024)
Niall Pickerd-Barua
Year Joined: 2024
Hometown: Cardiff
County: South Wales
Plays: Left-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- 2024 U14 National Grass Court Championships Singles & Doubles Champion
- June 2025 J30 Edinburgh Boys Singles Semi-Finalist
- 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
