👧 Lea Hessel | 2015, U12 junior girl
“My dream is to be the number 1 in the world.”
Meet Lea Hessel, a young Slovakian girl, talent tennis player who lives in Slovakia and competes.
📘 Lea Hessel | Biography
👤 Name: Lea Hessel
🐣 Birth: April 14, 2015 in Bratislava, Slovakia
🌍 Nationality: Slovakian 🇸🇰
📍 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
📱 Instagram: little_leas_life
🔢 Rank: #60 Slovak U12
🏆 Best performances:
- Austria: U9 U10 U11 Styrian Champion
- U12 Styrian Doubles Champion
- U11 #2 in Austria
- Slovakia: U10 Bratislava Regional Champion Singles & Doubles
- Slovakia: Top 5 U10 player
- Slovakia: 1 of two 2015 players in U12 national championship in Winter 2025
- 1 of five 2015 players in U12 national championship Summer 2025
- Winner of consolation round Smrikva Bowl 2025
🦸 Coach: Marian Vajda (former Novak Djokovic coach) at Hrajme Tenis Slovensko
🎾 Club: Slavia STU Bratislava
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🎙️Lea Hessel | Interview, Jun 2025
My name is Lea Hessel, im 10 years old, and I’m from Bratislava Slovakia my birthday is in April the 14th i was born in Bratislava.
First time I played was before my 4th birthday. My Dad introduced me to Tennis and i liked it, so i played it, still play and will play it. My Dad also plays Tennis.
At the moment I practice 1.5 hours a day on court, to hours specific condition training in the gym. I play tournaments almost every weekend.
I play custom racket produced by my-racket.de specially produced for me.
I train with Marian Vajda, at his Academy HTS (Hrajme Tenis Slovensko). My club is Slavia STU Bratislava
My dream is to be the number 1 in the world and become a famous tennis player. I want to beat Aryna Sabalenka.
My Mom is going crazy because it’s always tennis on TV. I like Aryna Sabalenka, Karolina Muchova, Elena Rybakina and Maria Sakkari but maybe Aryna the most. Men players I like are Roger Federer, Novak Djokovič, Dino Prizmič and Joao Fonseca.
