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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | National Tennis Centre: Roehampton, SCO |
| Why this sport? | "I got a racket for my birthday, and I started having the odd coaching session at Cardiff Tennis Club. I enjoyed it so I just continued from there." |
General Interest | |
| Hero / Idol | Tennis legend Andre Agassi. (bbc.co.uk, 01 Dec 2005) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Chris Lewis |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Double-handed backhand |
| Handedness | Right |
| Training Regime | He trains about 18 hours per week, and plays "virtually every day, though I do have the odd rest day. I do three to four hours of tennis, then an hour of fitness in the gym. Each session is different." |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He started playing tennis at age five. |
General Interest | |
| Other information | LONE WELSHMAN He was initially the only Welsh tennis player picked for the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, until Chris Lewis was added to play doubles with him. (simonbaker.me, 15 Sep 2010; news.bbc.co.uk, 31 Aug 2010) |