“My favourite match of my U18 Career has to be the one I played against my Team Mate Paul Drinkhall in the final of the U18 National Junior Championships in 2008.

For the past 5 years, I have come runner-up to him in this very event, so I had a great feeling of relief and encouragement when I finally clinched the title for myself.

Many of my fondest memories have come in the team events as England has consistently had the top junior pair in Europe and we were also in the top four in the world this year.

Despite my good set of results, I remain fully aware that there is still a lot of work to be done if I am to break through as a Senior player and this is a challenge I look forward to fully embracing.”

~ Darius Knight (Dec 2008)

2006 European Youth Championships (Sarajevo, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA)
Runner-Up (Boy’s Doubles), Gold (Team Event)

2007 European Youth Championships (Bratislava, SLOVAK REPUBLIC)
Runner-Up (Mixed Doubles), Gold (Team Event)

2008 European Youth Championships (Terni, ITALY)
Semi-final (Singles), Gold (Boy’s Doubles)

2005 World Junior Circuit (Richmond, CANADA)
Semi-final (Singles)

2006 World Junior Circuit (Funchal Madeira, PORTUGAL)
Semi-final (Singles)

2007 World Junior Circuit (Funchal Madeira, PORTUGAL)
Runner Up (Singles)

2008 World Junior Championships (Madrid, SPAIN)
Silver (Singles), Gold (Doubles)

2006 England National Junior Championships (Doncaster, ENGLAND)
Silver (Singles), Gold (Doubles)

2007 England National Junior Championships (Doncaster, ENGLAND)
Silver (Singles), Gold (Doubles)

2008 England National Junior Championships (Reading, ENGLAND)
Gold (Singles), Gold (Doubles)