Anastasia
Kharshiladze

Anastasia is a talented young tennis player competing nationally and working towards an international career. In just two years in the sport, she has won a national title and earned a place on the LTA Player Pathway, a national programme identifying young players with the potential to reach elite level.

Anastasia is profoundly deaf and wears cochlear implants. She speaks so clearly that many people she meets do not initially realise she is deaf. Her hearing is different, but her voice, confidence and determination are unmistakable. She competes in mainstream tennis, represents Middlesex and is part of the Deaf GB tennis team, with a dream of winning Deaflympic gold for Great Britain.

Her story is not about what she cannot do. It is about how much she has already achieved, and how far she wants to go.