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)
Alex Winder
Year Joined: 2022
Hometown: Grays
County: Essex
Plays: Right Handed, Double-Handed Backhan
Notable Achievements:
- January 2024 J60 Offenbach Doubles Runner Up
- April 2022 Aizkraukle Boys U14 Tennis Europe Category 3 Singes Champion
- February 2022 Kystmesterskaberne Boys U14 Tennis Europe Category 3 Singes Champion
Ben Gusic-Wan
Year Joined: 2023
Hometown: Canterbury
County: Kent
Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- March 2023 J100 Loughborough Singles Champion
- 2023 Great Britian Junior Davis Cup Player
- 2023 U16 Boys National Singles Champion
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
Henry Searle
Year Joined: 2019
Hometown: Wolverhampton
County: Staffordshire
Plays: Left-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- Junior Wimbledon Boys Singles Champion 2023
- Junior French Open Quarter-finalist 2023
- M25 Aldershot – Semi-Final – August 2023
- ITF 4 Junior Career Ranking High – 4 (August 2023)
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:
- July 2023 Wimbledon Girls Singles Quarterfinalist
- November 2023 – W25 Sunderland Quarterfinalist
- March 2023 – J100 Loughborough Singles Champion
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
Talia Neilson-Gatenby
Year Joined: 2020
Hometown: Burton-on-Trent
County: Leicestershire
Plays: Right-Handed, Double-Handed Backhand
Notable Achievements:
- W15 Monastir – Semi-Final – April 2023
- U18 Singles Nationals Runner-Up (April 2022)
- ITF W25 Birmingham Singles Runner-Up (Feb 2022)
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
