Youngster dreaming of Wimbledon after reaching final of national comp
Thousands of 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.
Brewester, who described Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka as her tennis icons, finished runner-up in the girls' U14 singles final – and revealed it was an experience she will never forget.
She said: "It's a really good feeling to make the final because I've been here the whole week fighting to make it.
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Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by @VodafoneUK, allows recreational players of all ages and abilities to compete. Look out for your next local event to get involved! pic.twitter.com/rSMQq5y00o — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 16, 2025
"I played really well in all of my matches and even though I didn't get the result that I wanted.
'I know a few people here that I've played with before and the environment is nice, it's quite calm. The people here treat you really well.
"It's really inspired me to carry on my tennis because it's so amazing to be at Wimbledon and hopefully I get here as a professional one day.
'Hopefully I will go pro, it would be great to do that. It's amazing being here so it does feel like that is a little bit more possible."
This year's tournament delivered over 10,000 playing opportunities with thousands of singles and doubles players taking part at 800 venues, leading to county and area finals in June and July, with the winners progressing to the national finals on the All England Club's Aorangi Courts from 3 – 9 August 2025, with Brewester representing Coolhurst Tennis Club.
The competition aims to broaden playing opportunities and to inspire people of all ages and abilities to play tennis and follow in the footsteps of their tennis heroes by competing for a chance to play on Wimbledon's iconic courts.
In addition to 14 and under singles, 18 and under doubles and adult doubles draws, the categories also included wheelchair (adult and juniors), learning disability and visually impaired competitions. The national finals also saw the return of popular para-standing and deaf tennis exhibition matches held during the week.
Our grass courts are back in action 🤩
This week, they're hosting the Finals of Play Your Way to #Wimbledon, powered by @VodafoneUK 🎾 pic.twitter.com/y4FET2PzUJ — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) August 7, 2025
World No.1 wheelchair doubles partners and Vodafone ambassadors Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were in attendance to cheer on the youngsters at SW19 and offer his experience and advice.
'We would have loved to have had something like this when we were younger and playing'' said Hewett.
'Play your Way to Wimbledon is a massive event for someone to pick up a racket for the first time or start playing again if they haven't for a while.
'It's about being active at grassroots level, making friends and new tennis partners and that is the beauty of events like this.'
Reid added: 'We want tennis to be available and accessible to everybody and get as many people as possible enjoying the sport.
'This event encapsulates that perfectly and we're proud to be a part of it.'
Play Your Way to Wimbledon, powered by Vodafone, is the UK's largest individual mass participation tennis competition. It is delivered by Vodafone, in partnership with the LTA and the All England Club, forming part of the Vodafone's ongoing commitment to supporting grassroots tennis in the UK and making the sport more accessible for players of all ages and abilities.
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