Tennis prodigy Todd Ley on the underbelly of elite junior sport
Todd Ley exposes a high-pressure world where talent is everything, but protection is rare; where overzealous parents, manipulative coaches, hungry sponsors and indifferent associations can push young athletes to their breaking point. It's not just a story about tennis, it's about what happens when a child's identity is consumed by a dream that may not be their own and the long road back to self-worth after the cheering stops.
Presented at the 2025 Byron Writers Festival
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Todd LeyFormer world's top Junior tennis playerAuthor of SMASHED: Prodigies, parents and parasites
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