Artemis: "I dream to win Roland Garros" ...

My name is Artemis, i just turned 9 years old (30th Nov). My dream is to win Roland Garros and other Grand Slam Tournaments. With the support of my parents and coaches i am I am actually  step by step heading to this goal. For girls, the big step is now: “from 9 to 12 years old”: i need to focus on training and getting the best support. This year 2022, i am going to focus on international tournament like Ten-Pro and therefore I need your support to help me financing my travels, accommodations, tennis, physical and mental trainings, coaching…

I have been playing tennis since the age of 5 and have directly shown a particular attraction to the sport and also exceptional skills for my age.

i had had the chance to start training in Tennis Club Géronsart, which was taken over in 2019 by Arthur De Greef, and meet with my fantastic coaches: Gregory D'Annibale Orsi for the tennis and Eric Delchambre for the physical condition. This allowed me to become stronger both mentally and technically.

What Arthur De Greef is telling about me:

“As a former Professional player on the ATP Tour and a member of the Belgian Davis Cup team, I have seen Artemis train many times and I find her potential to be huge.

She is a very aggressive player taking the ball early and can count on great serve.

She has a magnificent technique.

She's athletic and left-handed which is a big advantage, plus she's a very hardworking little girl with a winning character. I think Artemis has all the qualities to become a champion. "

I am also been selected by the Belgian “Association Francophone de Tennis” (AFT) since September 2020 by the “HOPE AND SPIRIT” association. This association is great as they take kids to be good not only in tennis but also at school as a tennisman/woman with a brain is smarter.

I enthusiastically train every day so that one day i can fulfill my dream of competing in a Grand Slam tournament.

But to get there, I must now participate in tournaments outside Belgium, which i started in September 2021 by bringing back to Belgium the bronze medal at the Champions Bowl Tournament in Umag in Croatia, even beating the European number 1 in my category after an epic match of 2h45min by 38°.

I also obtained a 12th place out of 36 in a superior category  during my first participation in the Ten-Pro of the Kim Clijsters Academy in Belgium and 18th place out of 34 two categories above my own, and for the first time with hard balls and the full court length.

During this tournament I also stood out by receiving the fair play award in front of more than 200 participants.

Other tournaments are planned for 2022, in particular in Dubai, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Serbia, Croatia, etc. of course I will not be able to participate in all of them but ideally in 5 of them in order to be able to improve and discover other games. I need to be able to go there with my coach to train and coach me during the matches and this is where I need everyone's help.