Following an impressive run of form throughout the Winter National Tour over the last few months Jack Findel-Hawkins was invited to compete in the prestigious AEGON Winter National Tour Finals by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).
16-year-old Jack beat Elliot Dimmock from Bracknell 7-5 6-1 in an entertaining final to cap an excellent week for the Devon youngster.
The invitation-only tournament is the pinnacle of the winter British Tennis season and showcases the talent of some of the best young players in the country.
Jack, who trains at Exeter Tennis University and is part of the AEGON FutureStars programme, was one of only 16 boys to be invited, having earned his place by accumulating enough ranking points from LTA tournaments throughout the winter.
The AEGON Winter National Tour under 16s Champion said: “It’s great to win. I feel a real sense of achievement as I came runner-up last year.
“I tried to dominate the court, move forwards and stay positive. My serve, in particular, was very positive and won me lots of free points.”
Jack, who also won a Winter National Tour event in Bolton recently, added: “Now I want to keep training hard and push on with my tennis.”
Steven Martens, Player Director of the LTA, said: “It’s a great achievement for Jack to secure the AEGON Winter National Tour honours, against such talented competition.
“The tournament brings together the best boys and girls in the country, who have been playing in this national tour circuit throughout the winter. Competition at a young age is vitally important in developing both the tactical and mental competitive qualities the players need to have in place as they progress and start to play internationally.”
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