Who is Paralympics 2024 commentator and wheelchair tennis player Louise Hunt?

FORMER British wheelchair tennis player Louise Hunt is gearing up for her commentary role in the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

The opening ceremony kicks off the Paralympics with some familiar faces in sport including Louise Hunt who is a confirmed commentator for the games. Here’s all you need to know.

Louise Hunt of Great Britain in action during the Abingdon Wheelchair Tennis TournamentGETTY

Who is Louise Hunt?

Louise Hunt is a British wheelchair tennis player.

Born May 24, 1991, Louise was born with the condition called spina bifida.

She started playing tennis at the age of five, and quickly became a very successful as a junior player, winning the girls’ doubles title on three occasions at the Junior Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Tarbes, France.

Louise is one of Wiltshire’s most accomplished athletes, having represented team GB at the London 2012 games and Rio Paralympics in 2016.

Over her impressive career, Louise competed in 13 World Team Cups, won 13 senior singles titles, 41 senior doubles titles, and qualified at her highest ever ranking to date of 10 in the World.

She won a number of silver and bronze medals as part of Great Britain’s squad at the World Team Cup.

What is Louise Hunt doing now?

Louise retired from competitive sports in 2021 and won’t be competing in Paris 2024 Paralympics.

However, Louise continues her passion for her sport through her expert commentary.

The former wheelchair tennis player has been a pundit at Wimbledon, World Team Cup, and the Paralympics.

After it was confirmed that Louise would be a commentator alongside Jayant Mistry for the Paris 2024 Paralympics she said:

“I’m especially thrilled to be working with Jayant Mistry, who I have known for most of my life. 

“As a junior player, he was one of my idols.

“He was who I aspired to be like, and it’s an incredible honour to now work alongside him.”

She added: “I am immensely proud to be working alongside such an elite team of presenters, pundits, reporters, and commentators for this historic event, and I cannot wait to get started!”

Jayant Mistry of Great Britain in action during the British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships in NottinghamAllSport

As well as a tennis commentator, the former athlete is now a tournament director, inclusion specialist and a motivational speaker and athlete mentor for the Youth Sport Trust.