Coaching and hitters
We have a great full-time coach at the club - Joe Anan - who coaches adults and full-court tennis for juniors from 9 years upwards.
In addition, we have mini-tennis group coaching for 4-7 year olds (MLT Red Stars) and 8-10 year olds (MLT Orange) and full court coaching for 10-11 year olds (MLT Green) led by Maria Lauren and Sara Hancock of Maria Lauren Tennis.
Details of Individual and Group Lessons for both adults and juniors, as well as holiday courses can be found here:
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Joe Anan
Joe Anan (a Physical and Health Education Graduate), has over 25 years' coaching experience. He is an LTA Level 4 Accredited+ Coach; he is also a National Member of the British Tennis Coaches Association. Currently Joe has an LTA rating of 5.1. A former member of the Nigerian Davis Cup Team, he achieved an ATP world ranking as well as picking up titles as the Junior National Champion of Ghana and Nigerian Universities Champion along the way. Joe is an LTA ratings tournament tableau winner and has been a winner of the Middlesex Winter Postal tournament a record 6 times.
Since he joined us in 1993, his skill and dedication has helped our teams vastly to improve their positions in the Middlesex Leagues and Cups. Our Men's 1st Team was promoted from Division 6 to Premier Division and the Aegon Team Tennis League National Division 1 (formerly NCL), Ladies' 1st Team from Division 5 to Premier Division , Men's 2nd Team from Division 7 to Division 1 and the Mixed Team from Division 5 to Division 1.
Joe can be contacted by phone or text at: 07956 265158, or by email: joetenis@hotmail.com
Maria Lauren Tennis
Maria Lauren Tennis creates and delivers high-quality tennis programmes, catering for players of all ages from recreational through to performance levels. Currently operating at Muswell Methodist LTC, providing an after school junior tennis programme and fun half term camps!
Meet the Team:
Tennis manager: Maria Lauren Wisdom
Middlesex junior development coach of the year 2023.
LTA Level 4 Accredited+ Coach.
Founded MLT in 2020 with the vision to introduce this wonderful sport to as many young players as possible.
Lead Coach: Sara Hancock
LTA Level 4 Accredited+ Coach.
Over 25 years coaching experience ranging from tots tennis through to professional tour players, herself a former collegiate player in the USA and national player!
Maria Lauren Tennis can be contacted by phone or text at: 07581 562328 or by email: marialaurentennis@gmail.com
Club hitters
A hitter is a consistent player, who is paid to play with you. It can be a great way to build consistency, get fit or focus on perfecting a new shot. It can complement coaching or just be a great way to shake up your game. We are conscious that it can be hard to get coaching time, so we are delighted to announce that the club now has two official club hitters in Louie and Pete.
Louie Kovaci
Louie has been playing tennis since the age of 8 and has competed at national, Tennis Europe, and ITF levels. As a junior, he represented his county, achieving a top 100 national ranking. Currently, he represents his university in the first division of the BUCS league. He is local and passionate about helping others enhance their game.
Contact number: 07948 827360
Email: louiekovaci@gmail.com
Qualifications: LTA Level 2, Emergency first aid (sports focused), Safeguarding & protecting children, DBS Checked
Rate per lesson: £30 per hour
Pete Ross
Pete has been a club member for many years and having come through Joe's junior programme, has a trademark Joe Anan forehand. Now studying Anthropology at Exeter, Pete is available out of term time. Last summer as part of his training for Level 1 and 2, Pete was assistant coach at a neighbouring club's junior programme, racking up over 160 hours of experience. A regular in our men's second team, Pete is the current holder of the club's Joe O'Brien cup, which recognises club members who have made selfless contribution to the club and reflect our ethos.
Contact number: 07413 918368
Email: peterross1350@gmail.com
Qualifications: LTA Level 1 (LTA Level 2 in progress), DBS Checked
Rate per lesson: £25 per hour