Lloyd Harris practiced at the Anthony Harris Tennis Academy under the watchful eyes of Anthony Harris (no relation). The academy gives young South Africans an opportunity to learn and excel at the sport even if they don’t have the financial means.

Harris has an impressive forehand that gets him easy points. His game is best suited for hard courts. His career-high ranking is world number 31. His best grand slam result came at the 2021 US Open where he reached the quarterfinals.

His idols when growing up were Roger Federer (who has South African roots) and Stan Wawrinka. He supports Tottenham Hotspur F.C. He is represented by talent agency Octagon. His current sponsors are Lotto and Yonex. He has earned over $4 million in his career.

Lloyd Harris’ Sponsors

Lotto

Harris has an apparel and shoe sponsorship deal with Lotto. Lotto is an Italian sportswear manufacturer that produces sporting apparel and footwear.

Yonex

Harris has a racquet deal with Yonex. He currently uses the Yonex Ezone 100 racquet.

Jelena Ostapenko is one of the most aggressive tennis players on tour. Steve Tignor described Ostakenko’s style of play as “See ball, hit winner”.  Ostapenko won the 2017 French Open but has since struggled with form. Her current sponsors are Pironetic, Rolex, and Wilson.

Ostapenko, who goes by the name Alona, to friends and fellow players was born in a sports family. Her dad, Jevgenijs Ostapenko, played professional soccer for FC Metalurh Zaporizhya in Ukraine. 

Ostakepnko is a good dancer. She even competed in the National Latvian Championships for Ballroom Dancing. She credits her excellent footwork to years she spent practicing dancing.

Latvia issued a postal stamp to commemorate her French Open win in 2017. 

Jelena Ostapenko’s Sponsors

Pironetic

In 2022, Ostapenko started wearing Pironetic brand apparel. Pironetic is run by tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova, She was previously sponsored by Adidas.

Wilson

Ostapenko has a racquet deal with Wilson. She uses the Wilson Blade 98 18x20v7 racquet.

Rolex

Ostapenko became a Rolex ambassador in 2018. It is unclear if the partnership still exists. Ostapenko is no longer featured on the athletes page on the Rolex website.