--- title: "KGS Pupil, Yandy Shek aims to 'Go Pro' and compete at Wimbledon!" url: "http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-10-08-kgs-pupil-yandy-shek-aims-to-go-pro-and-compete-at-wimbledon" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/search) # KGS Pupil, Yandy Shek aims to 'Go Pro' and compete at Wimbledon! 8 October 2019 ![Image of KGS Pupil, Yandy Shek aims to 'Go Pro' and compete at Wimbledon!](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/Yande_-_Tim_Henman.jpg) ![](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/images/news/Yandy_Shek_2.JPG)Last week, Kirkham Grammar School were delighted to welcome accomplished tennis player, Yandy Shek as a Third Year boarder from Hong Kong. The County Finals of the 2019 Road to Wimbledon took place in July at South Ribble Tennis Centre with junior players from across Lancashire competing for a place in the National Finals. In the Girls Singles, Yandy won through to the National Finals to compete on the grass courts of the All England Club the following month. In the LTA ‘The Road to Wimbledon’ National Finals event, Yandy was crowned both the County Girls’ Singles Champion and County Girls’ Doubles Champion with her partner, Megan Ransford. Yandy was delighted to receive her trophies from British professional tennis player, Tim Henman. Yandy’s aim is to go pro and compete at Wimbledon. An inspirational young lady and a rising star in the tennis world…watch this space! **Tags:** [2019-2020](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/2019-2020) [Sports](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/sports) - [ previous](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-10-07-second-year-investigate-the-rate-of-photosynthesis) - [next ](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-10-10-regional-relay-swimming-championships) - [Mission Statement](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)