Draft:Amarni Banks
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Comment: Non-notable tennis player who doesn't yet meet WP:GNG and WP:NTENNIS. May be a case of WP:TOOSOON. This one cuts it a bit close as sources from the Telegraph mention Banks a bit more but I don't feel are sufficient enough. The rest are just passing mentions of results without any in-depth coverage. Adamtt9 (talk) 08:18, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
| Country (sports) |  Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 2002[1] Bolton, England |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Prize money | US$112,072 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 89–56 |
| Highest ranking | No. 235 (16 September 2024)) |
| Current ranking | No. 270 (30 June 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | Q3 (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1011 (6 November 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1203 (9 June 2025) |
| Last updated on: 24 June 2024. | |
Amarni Banks (born 8 October 2002) is a British professional tennis player. She has a career high singles ranking of No. 235, achieved on 16 September 2024 2024.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Born in Bolton, Banks started playing tennis aged three years-old. She spent three years as a teenager training in Alicante and Barcelona, before using the LTA National Tennis Centre in Roehampton as her base.[4][5]
Career
[edit]In August 2022, Banks reached the final of the ITF event in Roehampton but lost the final to Chinese player Gao Xinyu.[6]
2023
[edit]In the spring of 2023, Banks reached the final at an ITF event in Nottingham with a win over compatriot Emily Appleton, but was defeated in three sets in the final by experienced Australian Arina Rodionova.[7]
At the 2023 GB Pro-Series Shrewsbury event in October 2023, Banks received a wildcard into the main draw and entered the tournament with a world ranking of 432.[8] She recorded victories over seeded players Harriet Dart and Simona Waltert before conquering the second-seed Oceane Dodin on her way to the final.[9][10] In the final she was defeated by world number 76 Viktorija Golubic.[11]
2024
[edit]In February 2024, she won her first professional title at the W25 in Traralgon, Australia defeating Japan’s Naho Sato in the final.[12] In March 2024, she defeated the world no. 104 Emina Bektas in straight sets to progress into the Open de Seine-et-Marne quarter finals.
In June 2024, she was awarded a wildcard into qualifying for the singles of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[13] In the first round she defeated former world number 10 Kristina Mladenovic, and in the second round American 26th seed Kayla Day.[14] In the final round she lost to Canadian Marina Stakusic.[15]
She reached the semi-finals at three ITF $75k events in 2024, and achieved a new high ranking of 235.[16]
2025
[edit]She defeated fourth seed Olivia Gadecki and compatriot Mingge Xu in June 2024 at the 2025 Ilkley Open to reach her first WTA 125 quarter-final.[17] She was awarded a wildcard into the qualifying tournament for the 2025 Nottingham Open.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Describing herself as from a "sports-mad" family, Banks is also a fan of athletics and attended the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a spectator. She has cited her tennis inspirations as Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams and Coco Gauff.[19][20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amarni Banks". Eurosport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "A.Banks". ITF. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "A.Banks". WTA. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Alex (14 November 2019). "Amarni Banks: the pros and cons of being a young tennis star on tour". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Behind the scenes with the future stars of British tennis". Daily Telegraph. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Giles Hussey & Joe Tyler lead British success in Roehampton as wild card Banks finishes runner-up". lta.org. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Bains & Lumsden victorious in Calvi; doubles wins in Nottingham; Bailey & Bartram triumph in Turkey". lta.org. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "British player Amarni Banks impressively through to semi-finals of Budgen W100 Shrewsbury tournament". Shropshire Live. October 21, 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "British player Amarni Banks set for Budgen W100 Shrewsbury final". Shropshire Star. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "MARNI BANKS HER FINAL SPOT". Worldtennistourshrewsbury. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Viktorija Golubic is victorious as she shines in Shrewsbury". Shropshire Star. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Amarni Banks wins her first pro title". Tennisfirst.org.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Initial Wild Card Announcement" (PDF). Wimbledon.com. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Banks among three Brit winners in Wimbledon qualifying". BBC Sport. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Canada's Marina Stakusic earns spot in Wimbledon". Sportsnet.ca. June 27, 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Rising star Amarni Banks gunning for more success after strong 2024 season". lta.org. 19 Feb 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Lexus Ilkley Open 2025: Banks through to first WTA 125 quarter-final in Ilkley". Lta.org. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/1080/nottingham/2025/player-list
- ^ "Who is inspiring the next generation of British talent?". Daily Telegraph. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Alex (27 September 2019). "Peugeot's NextGen on the sporting heroes that inspire them". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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