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\nTennis Star Andriana Petrakis Awarded $10k Young Achiever Woman of the Year Scholarship<\/p>\n
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\nTennis Star Andriana Petrakis Awarded $10k Young Achiever Woman of the Year Scholarship<\/p>\n
Now ranked number five internationally<\/strong> and number two in Australia<\/strong> in the women\u2019s singles People with an Intellectual Impairment<\/strong> category, Petrakis continues to break barriers in the world of tennis.<\/p>\n At the 2025 Advertiser Sunday Mail SkyCity Woman of the Year Awards<\/strong>, Petrakis received the Young Achiever Scholarship<\/strong>, which will support her education and tennis career.<\/p>\n Expressing her gratitude, Petrakis shared, \u201cI feel so privileged about this because what it means to me is that my dedication, determination, hard work, and commitment have paid off. I keep a positive attitude and never give up on my tennis career.\u201d<\/p>\n Petrakis began her tennis journey at the age of nine. Due to financial constraints, her parents couldn\u2019t afford occupational therapy for her disability, so they turned to tennis to help her build hand-eye coordination<\/strong>, movement<\/strong>, and social skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, over a decade later, Petrakis represented Australia at the 2023 Virtus Global Games<\/strong>, the world\u2019s largest elite sports event for athletes with intellectual disabilities. She was also awarded Tennis SA\u2019s Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability<\/strong> in 2023.<\/p>\n Alongside her sporting achievements, Petrakis is a fierce disability advocate<\/strong>. She works as an assistant coach with Tennis SA\u2019s Pathway Program<\/strong>, where she mentors other athletes with disabilities.<\/p>\n The scholarship was nominated multiple times by the public, with supporters hoping the funds would help Petrakis \u201cachieve all her dreams\u201d and reach her goal of becoming the world number one in tennis.<\/p>\n Petrakis, humbled by the recognition, said, \u201cI feel very proud, grateful, and honoured to make a huge difference to others in the community.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been encouraging others to play tennis…if some of those people with disabilities want to have a go at playing tennis one day, it would be an awesome experience. Let\u2019s work together as a team, stay strong, stay happy, spread kindness, love your families, and keep following your dreams.”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This post Tennis Star Andriana Petrakis Awarded $10k Young Achiever Woman of the Year Scholarship\tfirst appeared on Greek City Times and is written by Bill Giannopoulos<\/p>\n![\"Andriana](\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FB_IMG_1741304572595-819x1024.jpg\")
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