Meet the players

Find out more about our current Loughborough University National Tennis Academy players

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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)

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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
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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 Loughborough 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 Loughborough Finalist – December 2022 
  • J4 Stirling Winner – November 2022 
  • Junior Wimbledon – Qualified – July 2023 
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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) 
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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:

  • July 2023 Wimbledon Girls Singles Quarterfinalist  
  • November 2023 – W25 Sunderland Quarterfinalist  
  • March 2023 – J100 Loughborough  Singles Champion  
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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 Loughborough Singles Champion 
  • 2022 - J4 Dubai Doubles Champion 
  • Jan 2023 - J300 San Jose Doubles Semi-Finalist 
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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