REDDITCH Tennis Club youngster Oliwia Sztorc was knocked out in the last 16 of the Play Your Way to Wimbledon national finals.
Sztorc won her first three round-robin matches at Wimbledon before succumbing to Anvi Karode 7-6(2) 6-0 in the last 16 of the under-14 girls competition in London.
She also competed in the under-18 doubles with fellow Redditch Tennis Club player Holly Ashford as the pair won one match and lost one match with only the top pairing progressing to the quarter-finals.
Oliwia said: “It was a really enjoyable experience, especially planning on grass like this, as it’s not something I typically have the chance to do.
“I’ve been very excited – I absolutely love it here. Playing on the grass is really nice and also just seeing everyone. It’s been really nice to meet new people.
“I want to try and win a lot of Grade 2 events, a lot of important tournaments over the next couple of years.”
The 14-year-old reached the national event after seeing off the challenge of junior tennis players from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the regional finals
Oliwia has been a member at Redditch Tennis Club since she first started playing the sport at the age of eight and is coached by Redditch’s head coach Tony Ravenscroft.
Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by Vodafone, is a junior tournament that gives players an opportunity to follow in their heroes’ footsteps and compete on the grass courts at Wimbledon.
The All England Club and LTA are proud to partner with Vodafone to relaunch and expand the largest individual mass participation tennis competition in the UK – for more information visit wimbledon.com
