A teenage tennis ace from Bolton has described what it was like to play on the famous grass of Wimbledon after an unforgettable experience. Elliot Taylor may not have lifted silverware on the manicured lawns of Wimbledon – but he still made his parents proud after his time at SW19.
The 14-year-old, who attends Rivington and Blackrod School and lives in Bolton, featured in the national finals at the Play Your Way to Wimbledon event – the largest individual mass participation tennis competition in the UK. Thousands of fourteen and under and eighteen and under players took part in the qualifying stages this year, leading to county and regional finals in June and July, with the winners progressing to the national finals on Wimbledon's Aorangi Courts last week.
Elliot, who described Andy Murray as his tennis idol, failed to progress to the latter stages of the tournament – but was still thrilled with his attendance at Wimbledon and revealed it was an experience he will never forget.
