North Berwick junior is part of Tennis Foundation's performance programme.
14 year old Luke Turnbull of North Berwick Tennis Club is consistently playing at a high level. This combined with his impressive attitude make him a fantastic role model for East Lothian Tennis, so it would be good to share a little more about him and his achievements so far.
Luke, who plays right handed and has a 6.1 rating is one of 5 players to be part of Tennis Foundation Learning Difficulty Performance Programme. The players are supported through national training and have the opportunity to be selected to compete in international events including the INAS World Tennis Championships and the INAS Global Games.
He started playing tots tennis aged 3, but from being a toddler was introduced to the game watching his Mother Grace, play. She also did a lot of fundamental movement with him. Originally, from Milngavie, Luke recently moved to North Berwick and has made an impressive impact. Part of the East of Scotland programme, he is current Adult Club Champion for both Singles and Doubles and ranked number 4 in Scotland in the u14 age group. As well North Berwick he plays for Edinburgh Club St Serfs and has also enjoyed success there, winning East of Scotland Division 1 at both under 14 and under 16. It is not just in Scotland where he has had success, winning a Grade 3 doubles event in Liverpool.
Away from the tennis court he enjoys playing football and plays for North Berwick Colts. His sporting hero is Andy Murray and one aim is to play for Great Britain. Another aim is to become number one in the world for Learning Disability tennis and based on his rate of progression he has a very realistic chance of achieving this.
It is great to see Luke being rewarded for his hard work which will no doubt help inspire others. To keep up to date with Luke’s Progress, please follow East Lothian Tennis on Facebook and Twitter and also look out for articles on the Active East Lothian website. In the meantime a huge well done to Luke and keep up the great work!
