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Louise Hunt (tennis)
Louise Hunt (born 24 May 1991) is a British wheelchair tennis player who competed in international level events. She was a former world number 2 in the junior wheelchair tennis singles rankings, and 10 in the women’s international rankings. She is a colour badge holder as she competed in 2 Paralympic Games and 13 World Team Cups around the world. She got bronze at the 2011 BNP Paribas World Team Cup and silver medalist at the 2012 BNP Paribas World Team Cup. Louise is now an athlete mentor and unique motivational speaker. Hunt is an international tournament director and professional commentator, commentating at events such and Wimbledon, World masters and the Paralympics.[2][3] Personal historyLouise started playing wheelchair tennis aged five[4] and became a very successful junior player, winning the girls’ doubles title on three occasions at the Junior Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Tarbes, France. She studied Sports Performance graduating from University of Bath.[5] Hunt married Christopher Skelley on 3 September 2022 at Holbrook Manor, near Wincanton in Somerset.[6]  Tennis careerLouise reached a career high of ten in the world rankings in both singles and doubles, and number 2 nationally. She reached a career best junior ranking of No. 2 in January 2009. Louise won her first senior women's singles title in Turkey in 2009 and added a second title in Turkey later that year.[7] Louise made her Paralympic debut at London 2012, competing in the women's singles competition, and competed in her first away Games at Rio 2016.[8] In 2019 the LTA, the governing body of tennis in Britain, hosted international wheelchair tennis in Oxfordshire for the very first time, British number three Hunt beat second seed and three-time national champion Lauren Jones 6–4, 6–4 in the women's singles final after dropping just one game in the earlier rounds.[9] FilmographyTelevision
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