Grants Programme
The Grants Programme aids young players who we believe have all the attributes required to reach a professional world ranking of 250 or better. Please note that applications for 2025/2026 will open 1st September - 30th November 2024.
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Click on any names below to learn more about our brilliant 2023 grantees:
Arthur Attrill
Dasha Jones
Edie Griffiths
Ginny Chen
Harry Swain
Ingrid Dumitru
Isabella Rebel
Jan Janda
Joseph Knightley
Liv Zingg
Milica Sakamoto Milojevic
Neo Armus
Oscar Laskowski
Pekko Pfunstein
Rosie Cho
Ruby Cooling
Scott Watson
Sevil Parviz
Sophia Cuninghame
Tara Lawal
Annabel Wong
🎂 18.04.2010
🎾 Bolton Arena RPDC
🏆 Reached No.1 Ranking in Great Britain for 11U. Currently ranked No.2 for 12U
🏆 Winner of 11U and 12U G2 National Tours in both Singles and Doubles
🏆 Selected to represent Team GB at 12U Winter Cup 2022 and Friendly with France
🏆 Winner 12U National Premier League Team Finals NTC
🏆 Finalist of NAGP 11U and 12U events
🏆 Runner-up in 12U Doubles and Semi-finalist in 12U Singles in Tennis Europe Bath
🏆 Winner of 12U Cheshire County Championship. Represented Cheshire County at 8U, 9U, 11U, 12U and 14U.
🏆 Winner of 9U, 10U and 12U Teams at Regional County Cup.
Annabel’s goals for 2022 is to carry on developing her technique and intensity in her games. Focus on the strength and conditioning to stay injury free. She is looking forward to compete and gain more National and International experiences, enjoy the process and battles.
Aran Selvaraasan
🎾 Cultiv8 Academy in Leeds.
🏆 2021 Won 11U national Nottingham August 2021
🏆 2020 Won 10U under National
🏆 2020 10U Grade 2 Runner up, Sunderland.
🏆 Selected as a RDPC player for yellow ball from age 8.
🏆 Cheshire County winner on multiple age groups and represented county in Regional and National county cups on multiple occasions.
His immediate goal is to continue to develop his game and compete in National competitions, tennis Europe and gain some international experience. His future ambition is to become a tennis professional and play at the highest possible level showing great sportsmanship with a view to always play in the true spirit of the game.
Awen Gwilym-Davies
🎂 14.04.2010
🎾 Swansea Regional Player Development Centre
🏆 2022 National Tour, Welsh Championships Grade 2, Wrexham 14U Consolation, Winner, 12U Girls Singles, Winner
🏆 2022 Tennis Europe Category 1, Bressuire 12U Girls Singles, Quarter Finalist
🏆 2022 Tennis Europe Category 1, La Passage 12U Girls Doubles, Finalist
🏆 2022 National Tour, Frinton-on-Sea, Grade 1 Grass Championships 12U Girls Singles, Semi Finalist
🏆 12U Girls Doubles, Finalist
🏆 2022 GB National Championships 12U Girls Doubles, Finalist
🏆 2022 Tennis Europe Category 1, Koblenz, Germany 3rd place
Awen’s goals this year are to train hard, learn from the best and improve her game, her skills and athleticism. Always proud to represent Wales, she is looking forward to travelling abroad to compete against the best in the world in her age group. Her ambition is to be the best player she can be.
Hollie Smart
🎂 19.06.2009
🎾 Batchwood Tennis Centre
🏆 Junior National Tennis Championships Grade 1 2021 singles winner
🏆 Tennis Europe Queenswood singles winner
🏆 Tennis Europe Wrexham singles winner
🏆 2021 Cheltenham Grade 2 winner
🏆 2021 Tennis Scotland National Grade 2 singles and doubles winner
🏆 2021 Tennis Europe Halton singles runner up & doubles winner
Hollie hopes to one day represent GB and to continue her exciting tennis adventure. The aim for the next twelve months is to continue improving and gaining experience in Tennis Europe events and ITF's.
Jesse Clarkson
🎂 10.03.2008
🎾 Bromley Tennis Academy
🏆 Runner up in the 2018 Nationals at 10&U
🏆 Represented GB 12U boys 2020 in Tennis Europe’s Winter Cup U12 in Finland
🏆 2020 LTA 14U Youth National Final, Repton
🏆 2020 Fred Perry Championship Finalist
🏆 2021 Esher open 16U singles runner-up
🏆 2021 Surrey County Championship 14U singles and doubles Champion
🏆 2021 winter regional tour 16U Champion, Sutton.
Jesse’s goals is to continue working hard with coach Matthew Smith and to one day be ranked world number one in tennis.
Kouros Anssarizadeh
🎂 14.04.2010
🎾 Northumberland Tennis Academy in Newcastle and Cutiv8 Academy in Leeds
🏆 Currently ranked No.1 13U in the region
🏆 Currently ranked 5th nationally 13U
🏆 Represented Northumberland County in 10U, 12U, 14U and 18U level
🏆 Reached County Cup National Finals 12U
🏆 2020 Runner up in National Youth Series 12U
🏆 Currently on NAGP 14U Performance Pathway
Kouros has always been passionate about tennis and wants to continue developing his game. His long term aim is to become a top 100 player and a professional on the ATP tour..
Liam Channon
🎂 29.04.2008
🎾 Reeds School Tennis Academy
🏆 2022 14U Tennis Europe Ljubicic Academy Open (Croatia) Singles, Winner
🏆 2022 LTA 14U Clay Court Championships Singles G1, 3rd
🏆 2022 LTA National Tour 14U – Bath G2 Doubles, Winner
🏆 2021 LTA Winter National Tour 14U – Bolton G2, Singles Semi-final
🏆 2021 Tennis Europe Liverpool Junior International 14U, Doubles Runner-up
Liam’s goals is to continue developing and gain more experience playing international level events.
Naina Kapoor
🎂 06.02.2012
🎾Bolton RPDC
🏆 10U National Winner, Sheffield 2022.
🏆 10U National Winner, Wrexham 2022.
🏆 Winner of Get Ready! Tennis First Competition earning a trip to Rafa Nadal Academy.
🏆 Winner of TEN PRO Tournament at Rafa Nadal Academy 2022.
🏆Winner of Top 10-12 Tournament at Bressuire 2023.
Naina aspires to continue developing all aspects of her tennis to become an all round player. Continue competition in Nationals, Tennis Europe and International event. Play the game in its true spirit and keep smiling on and off the court, always.
Mark Ceban
🎂 13.03.2009
🎾 Bromley Tennis Centre
🏆 Junior National Tennis Championships Grade 1 12&U Singles Winner 2021
🏆 2021 Junior Orange Bowl International Championship Boys' 12&U 5th place
🏆 Quarter-finalist at Tennis Europe 12&U Masters Festival at Rafa Nadal Academy 2021
🏆 LTA National Tour Clay Court Championship Boys Grade 1 14&U Singles Winner 2022
🏆 Finalist at Tennis Europe 14&U event at Focus tennis academy in Rotterdam, Netherlands 2022
🏆 LTA Winter National Tour Grade 2 Boys 14&U Singles Winner 2022
🏆 Winner of Azores Open Tennis Europe 12&U event 2021.
To be the best I can be as a tennis player and a human being
Niall Pickerd-Barua
🎂 03.09.2010
🎾 Mouratoglou Tennis Academy, France
🏆 2021 U11 National Tour Singles Winner, Bradfield
🏆 2021 U11 National Tour Singles Winner, Scotland
🏆 2021 U12 Gran Canaria Yellow Ball QF (Singles and Doubles)
🏆 2021 U12 Gran Canaria Yellow Ball QF (Singles and Doubles)
🏆 2022 U12 Winter National Tour Singles Runner Up, Bath
Niall’s aim is to continue to improve to be among the best in Europe in his age group. Over the next 12 months, he will increase his international competition schedule- playing predominantly in Tennis Europe Events.
Oliver Page
🎂 20.05.2008
🎾 Swansea Tennis Academy
🏆 Welsh National Champion U16, U14, U12, U9 and U8
🏆 GB U14 Performance Pathway squad
🏆 Currently ranked no. 3 in GB U13 age group.
Oliver’s long-term aim is to become a top 100 player and a professional on the ATP Tour. Over the next 12 months, he hopes to continue competing in Europe against the best players.
Rhys Lawlor
🎂 22.02.2009
🎾 Batchwood RPC / Coach Jamie Evans
🏆 2022 14U Indoor National Champion
🏆 14U Grade 2 Scottish Open Singles 2022
🏆 14U Semi-finalist Doubles Roehampton Tennis Europe Cat 1 2022
🏆 12U Finalist Grade 2 Bolton 2021
🏆 Winner 3 x NAGP Weekend 2009 Boys in 2021 2022
🏆 Winner 12u Doubles - Scottish Junior Open Championships 12u 2021
🏆 Played Main Draw Orange bowl 12u 2021
Rhys has a passion for tennis and strives to compete at the highest level internationally. Traveling to European tournaments will provide the experience required to be competitive and successful. Ultimately the dream is to play on the ATP tour.
Zechariah Hamrouni
🎂 13.03.2009
🎾 Imed Hamrouni / Bath University Tennis Academy
🏆 LTA NAGP player
🏆 At present ranked No.22 for 16U (highest rank No.12)
🏆 2x Tennis Europe Champion in 14U doubles
🏆 Tennis Europe semi-finalist in 14U singles
🏆 At present, ITF ranking 1,124
🏆 Runner up of the ITF J5 Gazelec, Tunisia
🏆 Competed twice in the qualifying rounds of Future tournaments 15k in Tunisia
My short term goals are to win ITF J5 & J4 events to improve my ranking so I can play in the junior Wimbledon in 2023.
Arthur Attrill
Dasha Jones
Edie Griffiths
Ginny Chen
Harry Swain
Ingrid Dumitru
Isabella Rebel
Jan Janda
Joseph Knightley
Liv Zingg
Milica Sakamoto Milojevic
Neo Armus
Oskar Laskowski
Pekko Pfunstein
Rosie Cho
Ruby Cooling
Scott Watson
Sevil Parviz
Sophia Cuninghame
Tara Lawal
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