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Emily Appleton stretching on court to hit a backhand at the Lexus Surbiton Open

Emily Appleton

GB RANKING10

WORLD RANKING384

CAREER HIGH
15/07/2024 349

ITF TITLES8

Last updated: 13/11/2024

Emily Appleton in action at the Rothesay Open Nottingham

FAVOURITE

SURFACE: Grass

SHOT: Smash

COACH

David Collins

AGE25

PLAYSRight-handed

BACKHANDTwo-handed

LTA SUPPORT Top 25

TURNED PRO2017

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FAVOURITE

SURFACE:Grass

SHOT:Smash

COACH

David Collins

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About

Quick-fire facts

  • Place of birth: Chertsey, Surrey
  • Lives: Ripley, Surrey
  • Trains: St. George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club and National Tennis Centre
  • Family: Sport runs in the family, with Emily's dad being a former professional tennis player and her mum previously working at Sport England, David Lloyd Leisure and as a P.E teacher before her retirement. She also has two brothers who live in London and a sister who lives in Dubai.
  • Tennis idols: Andy Murray
  • Favourite tournament: She has loved having the opportunity to play at the Australian Open. Also, believes Wimbledon is a special tournament to play at.
  • Best opponent faced: She's previously beaten Iga Swiatek in juniors and played doubles with Elena Rybakina. At the pro-level, Camilia Giorgi and Katie Boulter.
  • Hobbies/interests: Is currently undertaking an online degree in Business and Enterprise in Sport which she enjoys as it keeps her busy during her downtime. When she's not doing that, she also loves reading, watching TV series, cooking, baking and finding coffee shops when at home and abroad.

Tennis Career

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