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Young Tennis Player Jo Louis

Young tennis hopeful Jo Louis is at a coaching session in Torquay

Sport 1980 5 mins

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Overview

Professional tennis player Jo Louis trains with her coach and father at Torquay Tennis Club. Young female players often make the transition to becoming professional from fourteen to eighteen when they start playing more adult tournaments on the International Tennis Federation circuit. Jo went on to manage the Exmouth Tennis and Leisure Centre and represent Great Britain on the Senior Tour.