County/Team:

Surrey

How I got started:

Form tutor at middle school was the county coach

Ambition as badminton player:

Go to the Olympics and reach the top 10 in the world

Season’s best performance:

2013 English National champion (w/Heather Olver)
2013 English National Champion (w/Peter Mills)

Best performance of career:

Beating Alven and Luluk India

Major national achievements:

2013 English National Champion (w/Peter Mills)
2013 English National Champion (w/Heather Olver)
2011 English National Champion MD w/Nathan Robertson
Doubles Champion U19 2003 and 2004, U.17 2002 and U.15 2000

Major International achievements:

2013 European Team Bronze medalist
2012 Reached final of Bitburger Open (W/Peter Mills)
2012 Reached final of Yonex Belgium International
2012 Won Thwack Czech International
2011 European Mixed Team Championships Team Bronze
Winning Czech, Croatian Open Men’s & Mixed Doubles, winning Slovakia Open
Quarters in Korea Open beating world No 4 on the way

Favourite tournament:

All England

Most embarrassing happening:

Went to play a tournament and was so nervous I actually forgot my rackets

Favourite food:

Fillet steak, smoked salmon, gammon steak

Favourite city or country:

London

Favourite holiday destination:

New York

My Personality in a Nutshell:

Determined on court. Easygoing, friendly, always up for a laugh off court.