Eight-year-old tennis player Poppy Clemow from Newquay is turning heads after winning the Tennis County Championships in both the under-nine and under-ten categories.
Her coach, former Wimbledon Doubles Quarter Finalist Artem Sitak, praises her passion and dedication to the sport.
Poppy started playing at just two years old at Heron Tennis Club, where she still trains twice a week.
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