indu Teen Athlete Sponsorship Programme

Hephzibah Oluwadare

Key facts:

Age: 17
Sport: Tennis

Instagram: @heph_oluwadare

How did you get into tennis? 

"When I was around 6 years old, my dad put me into tennis at our local club down the road and I fell in love with it instantly!"

What do you love about your sport?

"I love how tennis takes me to new places and I have
made so many new friends from different backgrounds because of it."

What is your proudest sporting achievement(s) to date?

"It has to be playing at Junior Wimbledon and the Junior Australian Open in 2024."

Any future goals and aspirations?

"I will be playing some ITF women’s events over the summer before I go play division 1 tennis in the USA. I'm going to the University of Ohio! I will be working towards getting my WTA ranking higher so that I can play on the professional tour in the future."