― My background

My name is Sophia Kovacheva, and I am 16 years old, born in 2008. I have played tennis since the age of 6 and I enjoy competing both individually and as part of a team. Currently in my age group I am ranked 9 in the Great Britain. I am also part of the LTA National Age Group Program (NAGP) since 2020. In 2021 was my first time playing at Wimbledon Junior National event. In 2022, I went abroad with the LTA to Slovenia for 2 consecutive weeks of training and Tennis Europe tournaments.

― Skills

Quick Leaner
Team player
Critical thinking

Achievements

TEAM

Individual Tennis Achievements:

― LTA Womens Open G3 Cardiff, October 22, Winner
― John Dunningham Trophy, NTC Roehampton, October 22, LTA Top 4 Juniors vs IC players
― ITF Loughborough J5 September 22, reached 2 round ― LTA Womens Open G3 Bath, September 22, Winner
― ITF Varna J5 August 22, Semi-Finalist Doubles
― National tour on Hard courts, Nottingham August 22, Semi-Finalist, Singles and Doubles
― ITF Bradfield J5 August 22, Semi-Finalist Singles
― TE U14 Dublin July 22 - Winner of Singles and Doubles events
― British Tour Newport June 22, Semi-Finalist
― TE 14U Roehampton June 22 reached 3rd round
― National tour on Grass courts, Cheltenham May 22, Semi-Finalist, Singles and Doubles 14U
― TE 16U Grawe Open Maribor Slovenia, May 22, reached 3 round
― TE 16U Bergantov Memorial Maribor Slovenia, May 22, reached 2 round
― National Tour on Clay courts, Sutton March 2022, Runner Up Singles 14U
― ITF Liverpool J5, November 21 Qualified to Main draw, reached 2nd round in MD
― Road to Wimbledon Regional 14U Winner June 2021, and qualified to play at Wimbledon Nationals, August 21
― National Tour Bath October 21, Semi-Finalist Singles

Team Tennis Achievements:

My very first big team event was when Avon county girls won the 10U National County Cup. I was very proud of our team's achievement. This year the County Cup was won again by the Avon County girls 14U and I was very happy to be part of this amazing team. Avon has been selected to represent England in Home Nations Championships, where we claimed a trophy for the u14 team.
In May 22, David Lloyd Long Ashton Bristol qualified for the National Premier League team tennis finals in both 14s and 18s age divisions. I played for the 18s team, winning all my matches, putting us third in the country as a club. This was a brilliant achievement despite our young team, hopefully we get more opportunities to prove ourselves as a club in the finals.
The Avon school tennis championships is an event which I participate in every year. I was very honoured to represent my school in the last two years. I won both singles titles and we were runner ups in doubles this year.

“I would like to play more ITF tournaments and higher-level Tennis Europe’s events, not only in England, but abroad too. In the long term I would like to study in an American University with a tennis scholarship. Although I am very academically orientated, I would like to continue my tennis competitively as well.

For my short-term goals I am working on reaching the top 8 in GB by the end of this year, reaching 150 in Tennis Europe ranking and hopefully being selected as a team GB player for girls born in 2008. I am working closely with a sport psychologist to improve my mental agility, with a fitness coach to improve my strength and endurance on the court.

My tennis coach is Martyn Bray who is incredibly determined and believes that I can become a great tennis player and reach my goals one day. I am very happy and grateful for all the support given and I hope my team continues to work with me to achieve the best we can be.”

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