A Leicestershire toddler is being tipped as a future Wimbledon champion after learning to play tennis at the age of two.

Jonah Ziff has already mastered forehands, backhands and the over-arm serve - even though he is still in nappies. The two-year-old takes lessons four times a week and has beaten players four years older than him.

Dad Jonathan, 45, of Stoney Stanton, near Leicester, said: "I'm told Jonah is some kind of wonder kid, which is pretty amazing. He just picked up a racket that was lying around and he started whacking a ball against a wall. Most kids his age wouldn't know how to hold a racket, let alone hit it like he does. They just don't have that level of co-ordination. Apparently his technical ability is way beyond his years."

The toddler's talents were first spotted at his a local gym in May when they took his brother, Hugo, five, and five sisters aged between six and 15 for tennis lessons. His mother, Danielle, 35, gave Jonah a racket to play with and was stunned by the results.

"We were totally gobsmacked," she said. "The ball came to him and he swung a perfect shot right over the net and past our eldest daughter." Coach Henry Newball, 36, said: "Jonah is obsessed with tennis, which is very unusual for a child his age. Jonah just has natural ability."

Oh God... does this mean we have another talentless wannabe to look out for for the next 25 years?


Henman let his envy get in the way of helping the lad.

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