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Jake's Story

Tennis is an incredible sport. It is my absolute passion and it is my dream to get more children picking up a tennis racquet and playing tennis in the UK. 

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I started tennis at the age of 11 and absolutely loved it. I remember I would play against walls, with friends and in the garden. I wanted to play tennis whenever I could and I would drive my parents crazy asking to play every single day. It became a huge part of my life and I loved every single moment. Thankfully with all the practice and effort came success. At the age of 13 I represented my under 18 county cup team and at 14 I won the South Of Scotland Championships. This was a huge moment for me and it gave me a passion for more success.

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With help from my family I moved from a little town called Penrith to Sutton Tennis Academy at the age of 16 years old. Sutton Tennis Academy was one of the best academies in the world which combined both education at Cheam High School with a tennis scholarship. This was some of the best times of my life. I trained four – five hours of tennis per day and worked on my dream of becoming a pro tennis player.

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I came very close to my goal of becoming a professional tennis player by reaching the top 100 in England for under 18’s.

 

To further my tennis career I started tennis coaching. Here I realised my bigger passion and this was how much I love helping people become fitter, happier and healthier.

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Tennis is an incredible sport and it is something everyone should have the opportunity to play. I then made it my mission and dream to get as many children and adults playing tennis as possible.

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My next challenge is to help enhance children’s and adults lives by giving them the opportunity to take part in tennis.

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Tennis has taught me:

Work hard and never give up

Lose with respect and dignity

Be a great sports person

Train to be the best version of you

©2023 Jake Carruthers Tennis Coaching

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