The winning 12U Boy and 12U Girl from a number of counties County Championships receive automatic entry into the Babolat Cup UK 2023. The UK Masters boy and girl champions will be treated to a Grand Slam experience in 2024, as well as automatically qualifying for a Babolat Cup European Masters event. The Babolat Cup European Masters event will see champions from the UK, Spain, Holland, Italy, France and Germany all come together in a bid to claim the grand prize, 1 week of training, flights and accommodation at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar.

What a prize and an experience that is! We are delighted that Gabriel Okeke, our 12U Boys Singles County Champion, played at Edgbaston last weekend and won through to the finals. 

The final was hard fought and incredibly close with the second set finishing in a tie break 12-10 with match points and set points saved along the way. Gabriel finished as runner up. Jake Whalley, UK Sport & Trade Marketing Manager for Babolat VS, said "No word of a lie, that was the closest tie break set we’ve ever had at a Babolat Cup Final!"

What a thrilling weekend, with lots of memories for Gabriel who deserves our congratulations. Well done!