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Home schooling and travel: Life as a 10-year-old tennis star

Home schooling and travel: Life as a 10-year-old tennis star

Summary

Hunter Henderson is a 10-year-old tennis player from Yorkshire who trains deeply to pursue a professional tennis career. He and his sister are home-schooled so they can focus on tennis, and Hunter recently won an important junior tournament in Croatia called the Smrikva Bowl.

Key Facts

  • Hunter Henderson started playing tennis at age 3 and trains five days a week.
  • His father, Darius Henderson, was a professional footballer and now a football agent.
  • Hunter and his sister are home-schooled to fit their training and travel schedule.
  • They travel regularly to Leeds and Sheffield for indoor tennis coaching.
  • Hunter won the Smrikva Bowl junior tournament in Croatia, which former tennis stars have also won.
  • Hunter admires British player Jack Draper and has met him at the National Tennis Centre.
  • He has watched tennis at Wimbledon, the French Open, the US Open, and the Olympic Games.
  • His family supports him but will encourage him if he chooses to stop tennis in the future.
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