This year, 15-year-old Max Swayne from Trellech, has taken the courts by storm and come away with many great results and achievements. These include: 2nd in Mens Grade 3 singles at ARC, and at Court X Devon; 2nd 18U Grade 3 Doubles at Winscombe; Won the Mens Doubles at Penpergym grass court Tournament; 2nd in Mens Grade 3 at Solihull; 2nd in 18U Grade 3 Singles at Taunton Tennis Centre

He got to the semis of Mens Grade 3 at Penzance TC and then went on to win the Mens Grade 3 Doubles

Then at the Welsh National Tennis Championships at the end of August Max won the 16U Singles and Doubles; the 18U Mixed Doubles; the 18U Doubles; came 2nd in the 18U Singles, crowning him 4-time National Champion!!

To top these great results, Max is now ranked top 40 in 16 and under in the whole of the UK, which has enabled him to be invited into the 14+ National Performance Programme at Cardiff University to train with the best players in Wales! He could not have achieved all this without the support of his coach Sean Jones at Aspire Tennis Academy.