ITF $50,000
Surface: Clay
Draw size: 16
Partner: Anna Gerasimou (GRE)
First round: Keothavong & Gerasimou lost to Olivia Sanchez (FRA) & Selima Sfar (TUN) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles champions: Nina Bratchikova (RUS) & Veronika Kapshay (UKR)
Anne is currently in: New York, USA
Was it difficult being a tennis player in Hackney? I am from the East End and would like to know how this environment helped or hindered your development?
From: MarkI think to be a professional tennis player is difficult wherever you’re from. I’ve had people look down on me because of where I’m from but it doesn’t bother me because I know I’m better than that and…