To celebrate 20 years of Coaching at Shalford Tennis Club, Guildford Tennis is running some fantastic offers...

• 20% off all summer camp booking during Wimbledon. Simply use discount code "CELEBRATE20".
• Win a weeks holiday camp for 2 kids
• Win an adult coaching course for Autumn 2024

Guildford Tennis started out in 2004 shortly after Matt Trevail graduated with a honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science at Exeter University. After playing and captaining the university tennis club, he'd also completed his LTA coaching qualifications while gaining experience coaching at University and Woking tennis club. 

With a very friendly and supportive Committee on board, he researched the idea of running a coaching programme at the village Club he grew up at and sent a survey (by post!!) to all 174 households who were members to ask about their experiences at the Club and whether they might be interested in coaching. 

The results were unanimous and coaching started in the summer holidays with 61 children enjoying holiday camps leading up to the Junior Championships in September and then 36 children taking part in Junior groups on a Monday evening!

Fast forward 20yrs and now over 300 players enjoy taking part in weekly group coaching sessions, including in 5 local schools. Over 20 players have developed through the programme and become qualified coaches and an annual schools festival attracts over 100 local kids for free tennis each summer.

The Club has also grown substantially, doubling in membership numbers from 300 in 2004 to over 650 in 2024, a 3rd court was floodlit and new clubhouse to name a few.

We’ve got plenty more plans to keep developing local tennis… so keep an eye out!!

Checkout our Instagram page to enter the competition, as well as see a few coaching memories which will be posted throughout Wimbledon....