Esperanza Merry (Year 9) has enjoyed greatsuccess at two high ranking ITF Wheelchair Tennis tournaments in the UK.

She beat the women’s World No. 8 and Grand
Slam finalist Katharina Kruger of Germany 6-4 6-3. Esperanza is the
youngest to beat a Top Ten player. 

She has now reached her highest ITF
Women’s ranking: 

• No. 36 in Women’s Singles
• No. 37 in Women’s Doubles  

Esperanza and her British doubles partner
Louise Hunt were runners up in the North West Challenge Women’s Doubles
Finals and semi-finalists in the Bolton Indoor Competition. In both tournaments Esperanza beat seeds
in singles, only losing to top-seeded players in three sets.