North Berwick based youngster Luke Turnbull recorded some excellent results at the recent National Learning Disability Tennis Championships, taking place in Sunderland over the weekend of 23rd / 24th November. The championships, held at Silksworth Tennis Centre, welcomed the nation’s leading tennis players with an intellectual impairment.
16-year-old Turnbull showed grit and determination over the weekend to record a win in the doubles and second place finish in the singles. This result highlights Turnbull’s motivation to progress in the sport after narrowly missing out on a place at the recent INAS Global Games, held in Brisbane, Australia between 12th and 19th October.
Turnbull, a member at North Berwick and St Serfs Tennis Clubs, lost out to world ranked number 1 Dominic Iannotti in the final of the singles whilst defeating world number 4 Ollie Beadle at the semi final stage of the competition. Turnbull and Beadle teamed up in the doubles to record a first place finish and secure the gold medal.
Turnbull is working hard to bridge the gap to the world’s top tennis players with a learning disability and has recently received funding support to increase his training volume, working closely with coach Neil Harden. Find out more about Luke here – https://www.tennisfoundation.org.uk/player-profiles/luke-turnbull/