GB RANKING5
WORLD RANKING43
CAREER HIGH
20/05/2024 31
ITF TITLES20
Last updated: 27/08/2024
GB RANKING4
WORLD RANKING57
CAREER HIGH
20/05/2024 31
ITF TITLES20
Last updated: 27/08/2024
FAVOURITE
SURFACE: Hard
SHOT: Drop shot
COACH
Mike Booth
AGE20
HEIGHT182 cm
PLAYSRight-handed
BACKHANDOne-handed
TURNED PRO2020
FAVOURITE
SURFACE:Hard
SHOT:Drop shot
COACH
Mike Booth
Get to know Andrew Penney
About
Quick fire facts
- Place of Birth: Winchester
- Lives: Alresford
- Trains: David Lloyd Southampton
- Favourite tournament: US Open
- Best opponent faced: Alfie Hewett
- Hobbies and interests: YouTube
Penney's first experience of wheelchair tennis came in May 2019 when he played at the Portsmouth Tennis Centre. He instantly fell in love with the sport and enjoyed being able to train regularly, providing him with something that he looked forward to doing and ultimately being the driving force behind wanting to make it his career.
Tennis Career
Highlights:
- Won the Genoa Open singles title - beating Nicolas Charrier 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
- Lifted his first title of the year at the 27e Tournoi Bulle Indoors event after defeating Josef Riegler 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2
| August | |
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Genoa Open |
Champion |
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July |
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Swiss Open |
First round |
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German Open - Beate Loddenkemper Trophy |
First round |
|
Lexus British Open Roehampton |
First round |
|
June |
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Rothesay International Eastbourne |
Semi-final |
|
Wheelchair Czech Open |
Semi-final |
|
Slovakia Open |
Semi-final |
|
May |
|
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Tram Barcelona Open |
First round |
| 27e Tournoi Bulle Indoors | Champion |
|
April |
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| Allianz Para Trophy | Quarter-final |
| March | |
| Cajun Classic | First round |
| Georgia Open | First round |
| February | |
| Bolton Indoor ITF 2 | First round |
| ABN AMRO Open | First round |
Highlights:
- Lifted the Genoa Open title with Nicola Charrier in August
- Won the 27e Tournoi Bulle Indoors doubles title alongside Canada's Thomas Venos. The British, Canadian duo clinched the first set against Jakub Dominik Bukala and Kamil Fabisiak before the Polish pair retired
| August | |
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Genoa Open (with Nicolas Charrier) |
Champions |
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July |
|
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Swiss Open (with Raphael Gremion) |
First round |
|
German Open - Beate Loddenkemper Trophy (with Raphael Gremion) |
Quarter-final |
|
Lexus British Open Roehampton (with Dahnon Ward) |
Quarter-final |
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June |
|
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Rothesay International Eastbourne (with Geoffrey Jasiak) |
Semi-final |
|
Wheelchair Czech Open (with Joshua Johns) |
Semi-final |
|
Slovakia Open (with Joshua Johns) |
Semi-final |
| May | |
| Tram Barcelona Open (with Jinhui Ding) | First round |
| 27e Tournoi Bulle Indoors (with Thomas Venos) | Champions |
| April | |
| Allianz Para Trophy (with Luca Arca) | Quarter-final |
| March | |
| Cajun Classic (with Yoann Quilliou) | First round |
| Georgia Open (Jakub Dominik Bukala) | Quarter-final |
| February | |
| Bolton Indoor ITF 2 (with Casey Ratzlaff) | Semi-final |
| ABN AMRO Open (with Casey Ratzlaff) | Quarter-final |
- Won his first ITF Doubles title at the s’ Versicherung Austrian Open (ITF2), with partner Dahnon Ward
- Reached the Doubles final of the British Grass Court ITF2, alongside partner Joachim Gerard
- Won his first ITF Junior singles title in Bolton, UK in 2022
- Won his first ITF Futures Doubles title, alongside partner Ward at Abingdon, UK
- Played in the inaugural Junior Wheelchair Tournament at the US Open
- Won his First ITF Men’s Main Draw Singles Title at the 26E Tournoi Bulle Indoors