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Powys County Times
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Buoyant Britton refusing to be deflated after Junior Wimbledon defeat
Upbeat Daniella Britton insists she will not be deflated by her second round Wimbledon defeat. The Poole tennis star, 14, lost 6-3 7-6(2) against Tahlia Kokkinis in the girls' singles on Monday. Britton battled admirably against the more experienced Australian, 16, but was unable to emulate her first round exploits that saw her beat Serbian Luna Vujović the previous day. The south coast star remained all smiles in her post-match media conference and hopes a consistently positive mindset can propel her career forwards. 'It's easy after a loss like that to think it's all going so badly,' she said. 'But I need to take everything in my stride, pat myself on the back after that first win and see if in can produce that good tennis going forward. 'I don't play well when I'm grumpy or miserable on court, so as long as I keep that smile on my face and keep enjoying it the good results will keep coming.' Britton had battled the elements to edge past Vujović 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) over the weekend. That match was delayed by a pair of rain delays that led to it becoming an increasingly elongated encounter on the All England Club's Court 6. Britton admits she felt the effects the following day as she struggled to replicate the level that bagged her a maiden Wimbledon win. 'I definitely didn't play as well as the first round, but a lot happened,' said Britton, who turned her attention to the girls' doubles alongside fellow Brit Edie Griffiths on Tuesday, 'I didn't have much time to recover as it was a long match with rain delays. 'Fair play to her, every chance she took - she did play well, I wasn't 100% there today but I did well considering that.' Britton started playing tennis with her dad when she was just four-years-old and cites Novak Djokovic as one of her idols. She even uses the same racket as the joint record-holding 24-time Grand Slam champion as she bids to forge a career of her own on the Grand Slam circuit. But she has also been drawn in by up-and-coming Russian Mirra Andreeva, 18, who booked her place in the quarter-finals of the women's draw on the same afternoon of Britton's second round match. She added: 'I don't know why I like Novak so much but I just do. 'But more recently, I really like Andreeva – she's playing right now and I've become a big fan of her too.'
BBC News
17-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Girls from same Bournemouth tennis club win elite academy places
Two 14-year-old girls from the same tennis club have won places at an elite training Britton and Grace Watson are among five juniors selected in 2025 to join the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) National pair, from The West Hants Club in Bournemouth, will receive free coaching, education and travel to international Richard Irwin said he was proud of the club's "brilliant" achievement. He said: "It's made all the more special by how tough the selection criteria is."It's our aim to get players there. To have two - I'm not sure another club's done it. Couldn't be prouder."Dani's had something since she first came. A very natural ball striker, skilful player. "Grace - her work rate is through the roof. She has just worked so hard and given everything she had." The National Academy, which is for players aged 13-18, currently has 10 spend at least two years at the centre at Loughborough Britton, who is ranked 358th for world under-18s, said she was excited to be selected at her second said: "I've definitely had to work hard for it, it's not just come easy."I can just push my dream of being a top tennis player now."Grace Watson said: "I've been working very hard to get the opportunity to go there. "The dream is to be the best tennis player I can, win a few Grand Slams of course." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
