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I’m a 6ft 2in left-hander from Liverpool, with an Irish and Dutch family behind me, and I play on the right side of the court. I picked up a padel racket for the first time in December 2025. Less than a year later, I’m the LTA’s No. 1 under-18 player in Lancashire and No. 22 in the country, and this autumn I’m training in Barcelona with Nox. My favourite shot is the kick smash, and the height helps. I’m 17, and the goal is simple: to become a professional padel player.

I’m 18, from Nuneaton, and I’ve been with Third Shot since the very beginning. I switched from tennis to pickleball two and a half years ago. I’m now ranked in Europe’s top 25 with a DUPR of 5.2, and I’ve won men’s doubles gold at the English Open and the Prague Open. My go-to shot is the backhand speed-up off the bounce, because taking time away from my opponent is how I turn defence into attack. The aim is to play full-time in the US. The dream is a sold-out Wembley Arena, with Andy Murray as my doubles partner.

I’m Miami-born, and I spent my first career as a professional tennis player, reaching a career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 158. Three years ago I switched to pickleball, and in August 2026 I won women’s pro singles gold at the APP Detroit Open. I’m now rated 6.1 on DUPR, and my favourite shot is the backhand flick. What I love most about competing is the strategy, the intensity and the problem-solving of working an opponent out. Off court, I’m into fashion, photography, content creation and travel, so a brand built for court and street feels like a natural fit.