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Discover Rado's Youngstars!

Posted by Nicole on 12th Feb 2020

Rado's dedication to Tennis is unbeatable with its tennis brand ambassadors, tennis-inspired timepieces and portfolio of international tennis tournaments. Rado are the official timekeeper, timing every second of the match at 12 tournaments around the world.

Aussie Ashleigh Barty is a proud addition to Rado's line up of young athletes. She was a Junior Wimbledon Champion at 15, a Fed Cup representative and three-time Grand Slam doubles finalist by 17. She became the highest ranked Australian player by the age of 21. Now aged 23, Ashleigh is the only player in the world currently ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. Barty has fantastic form and skill when she’s on the court and she’s an absolute delight to watch! To mark Ashleigh’s number 1 ranking at the age of 23, Rado created a Limited Edition Hyperchrome Watch, presented in full-white high-tech ceramic.

Jason Wu from Hangzhou, China, started playing tennis at only SIX years old! Notable accomplishments of his include being the youngest winner of the Chinese Grand Prix in 2016, being the only Chinese male junior to have been ranked #1 at a major event (US Open 2017), winning a Davis Cup match vs. Taiwan in 2016 and the Anning Futures 2016. Jason is very thorough when he’s on the court and is known for having a great forehand!

21-year-old French Ugo Humbert is one of the most recent players to join the YoungStar programme, joining current youngstar and WTA world number one, Ashleigh Barty. He began playing tennis at the age of 5 and is known for his attacking style, powerful two-handed backhand and his ability to volley. Ugo had never played a professional match on grass before 2019, where he reached the round of 16 on his Wimbledon debut, joining just 5 other players who have achieved the same feat in the past 10 years.

Lastly, (only for now I’m sure) we have Jay Clarke, a 21-year-old British tennis star whose favourite playing surfaces include clay and grass! Jay began playing tennis aged just three at his local tennis club after being introduced by his older sister. A strong focus and positive mental attitude is where the nickname ‘100%’ came from!

Rado YoungStars is Rado's latest tennis initiative. It was launched in 2015 and was designed to support up and coming young tennis players. Their goal is to create an international team of talented, ambitious players with the potential to become the next generation of tennis stars. This initiative has great potential to inspire the younger generation to stick with the sports, it gives young talented people a chance at representing something big!

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