Dan Maskell Tennis Trust has invited the following athletes to help spread the word and support the work of the Trust across the various disabilities.
Our Ambassadors are:- (Click on their name to read more about them)
Louise was born on the 24th May 1991 with a disability called Spina Bifida. Spina Bifida is a developmental congenital disorder caused by the incomplete closing of the embryonic neural tube. Louise has therefore been in a wheelchair her whole life as she has little movement in her lower limbs.
Kristen’s journey to becoming a Wheelchair Padel player is a story of resilience and strength. Kristen was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) in 2023. The condition, which affects the nervous system, meant she lost much of her mobility. Kristen had been incredibly active before her diagnosis and was soon introduced to Wheelchair Basketball. One
Abbie Breakwell, born 2003 has worn ankle foot orthotics since the age of 1 years old, due to the neurological condition Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT). However in 2016 Abbie was diagnosed with a second neurological condition Syringomelia that had caused Myelomalacia in the spinal cord and a spinal syrinx, she
Lewis Fletcher started playing tennis at 14 years old and he quickly grew to love the game. At 17 years old Lewis went to train full time at an academy in London for 2 years. Along with this he was also fortunate to be part of the GB Deaf National
Luke Turnbull started playing tennis at just 3 years old, as soon as he could hold a racquet! His mum Grace played tennis and was happy to get Luke involved as soon as he showed an interest. He soon became passionate about Tennis and at age 8 he got involved in
In 2007 Wendy Glasper attended a course through Action for Blind People and was introduced to Visually Impaired Tennis. Wendy was fascinated by the ball used and decided to find out how she could order some herself, which turned out to be no easy feat! It took until March 2010
Lily started playing tennis at the age of five, after watching her brother, George, play every weekend. Her tennis has gone from strength to strength, she trains hard every week at Islington Tennis Centre, and competes in LTA regional series, national events and Special Olympics competitions. Lily has won gold
Rosie Pybus started playing Visually Impaired tennis in 2010 at the insistence of her good friend Wendy. Quite soon Rosie was hooked, and tennis has been a major part of her life since. Tennis became Rosie’s career and her first job was as a trainee sports development officer which also
If you are holding an event or disability programme, especially one supported by the Trust, in the future and would like one of our Ambassadors to attend, please contact Liz Terry for more details.
From Thursday 24th August – Sunday 3rd September, DMTT is running an online auction on eBay to raise funds for our grant funding programme for people with disabilities who play tennis.
