Anastasia has a story rarely seen in junior tennis, one that makes her achievements even more meaningful. After only two years in the sport, she is a national event winner and has been selected for the LTA Player Pathway, which supports young players with the potential to reach the highest levels of tennis.

But her work ethic didn’t begin on the court. Anastasia is profoundly deaf and wears cochlear implants. She has worked hard from a very young age to develop her speech, and today she speaks so clearly that most people wouldn’t know she is deaf unless they were told. That experience has taught her patience, discipline and the importance of never giving up.

Anastasia plays mainstream competitive tennis, represents Middlesex and is part of the Deaf GB tennis team. She hopes to build an international tennis career and is determined to represent Great Britain at the Deaflympics and bring home a gold medal.

For Anastasia, tennis is an opportunity to show what hard work and determination can achieve, while inspiring others and promoting inclusion in sport.