Dermot Bailey

Born: 18.02.94

Lives: Kettering, Northants

Plays: Left-handed

Division: Men’s

Career Titles (singles): 14

Career Titles (doubles): 10

Highest Ranking: 31 (August 2019)

Twitter: @dermotbailey

About:

Dermot was diagnosed with Perthes Disease, which affects his mobility, in early childhood and after starting to use a wheelchair he took up wheelchair tennis aged 8. He has gone on to become one of Britain’s brightest young players and has represented his country on a number of occasions. Bailey was able to become a full-time wheelchair tennis player from October 2018 after being awarded a Jun Yamaguchi Sport Award (JYSA) from global professional services firm, Deloitte.

Major achievements:

• 2019 Men’s singles finalist at ITF 2 PTR Hilton Head Champs (first ITF 2 final)
• 2019 Gold medallist at World Team Cup
• 2018 Men’s singles champion at Return Cup ITF Future tournament
• 2018 Men’s singles champion at Slovakia Open and doubles with Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (BEL)
• 2018 Silver medallist at World Team Cup
• 2018 Men’s singles champion at Bulle Open and doubles champion with Mike Denayer (BEL)
• 2017 Silver medallist at World Team Cup
• 2017 Men’s Singles Champion Sheffield ITF Futures tournament
• 2016 Men’s Singles Champion Wrexham ITF Futures tournament
• 2016 Men’s Singles Champion Sheffield ITF Futures tournament
• 2016 Bronze Medal World Team Cup
• 2016 Men’s Singles finalist Arizona Open ITF 3 tournament
• 2015 Men’s Singles National Champion
• 2015 Men’s Singles Champion Wrexham ITF Futures tournament
• 2015 Men’s Singles Champion Sheffield ITF Futures tournament
• 2015 Men’s Singles Champion Open Baia de Setubal ITF Futures tournament
• 2015 Men’s Singles Champion Gloucester ITF Futures tournament.
• 2014 Men’s second draw Singles Champion Prague Cup ITF 2 tournament
• 2014 Men’s Doubles runner-up Flanders ITF 3 tournament
• 2013 Men’s Singles runner-up at Martigny Indoor ITF Futures tournament
• 2013 Men’s Doubles Champion at Belgium 25 ITF 3 tournament.