Tennis star Nikolas Baker is ranked number one in the country in his age group, with the 12-year-old serving up another two championship wins.
The Mernda resident won both the singles and doubles finals at the 2022 Australian Junior Claycourt Championships in Canberra last month.
Nikolas has a full daily schedule training multiple times a day, six days a week at the Norris Bank Tennis Club in Bundoora while also completing online schooling.
His dad, Simon, said it was a big commitment and has encouraged him along the way to just enjoy the sport.
“We’ve always been very big on winning isn’t everything, just keep learning, keep getting better and keep working on things,” he said.
The young tennis hot shot is off to Germany in July for the European junior circuit.
Nikolas hopes to continue his winning streak and secure the top spot.
“I’d like to be world number one and win a Grand Slam,” he said.
Helena Abdou
