OUR TEAM

At Dulwich Lawn Tennis Club  all our coaches are LTA qualified and have an extensive experience in coaching players of all ages and levels. They are all licensed, DBS checked and regularly attend courses to further their knowledge and be up to date with all new regulations.


Come and meet them.

 

Sebastien Blanchon

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club - Head Coach

LTA Senior Club Coach Level 4

Sebastien has over 20 years’ experience teaching tennis to adults and children. Seb, started playing tennis at the age of 6 years-old in a club in Paris and was rapidly promoted to team players and played all the way through to the 18&U in the regional team competitions.

Competed in singles tournament and went all the way to the semi-final at Rolland-Garros in the regional school event which involved hundreds of players. He reached the club championships finals multiple times and won the Men's singles event in 2017 at Telford Park Tennis Club. Sebastien is the Head Coach at Dulwich LTC and coaches players from beginner to performance level.

Private lesson fee: £50 individual/£60 for joint lessons

For all coaching enquiries please contact Sebastien

 

Email: sebtenniscoaching@gmail.com

Tel: 07861 736375

Private lesson fee: £50 for individual/£60 for joint lessons

 


Matthew Lynch

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club

LTA Senior Club Coach Level 4

 

Matty is a highly experienced senior coach who has been working with us for more than seven years. Matty 's expertise is coaching Junior players. However, he is also amazing at coaching adults. Mr friendly is an understatement and he will help your tennis tremendously while making you have loads of fun.

Matty is a great coach for players of all standards.

Private lesson fee: £50 individual/£60 for joint lessons.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Alfie Alpe

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club

LTA Club Coach Level 3 

Alfie has been working with us for more than six years.

Alfie has been a licensed coach for the last 8 years and will help with all the coaching at the club from adult and junior coaching.

He will be helping you to bring your tennis to the next level

Alfie is a great coach for players of all standards.

 

Private lesson fee: £45 for individual/£50 for joint lessons.
 

 

 

 


Alex Smith

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club

LTA Senior Club Coach Level 3

Alex has been playing Tennis since the age of 11 playing to a high standard as a junior.

Alex has 17 years of coaching experience, 9 of which were spent as a Head Coach at his previous club, coaching all ages & abilities.

Private lesson fee: £45 individual/£50  for joint lessons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Abby Taylor

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club

LTA Senior Club Coach Level 3

 

Abby has competed at a high level in tennis across both junior and women’s events. She represents Kent Ladies in the County Cup and has competed in the Junior Nationals, multiple British Tour events, and the UK Pro League.

She studied at Loughborough University, where she played on the first team, gaining valuable experience in a high-performance environment. Abby has previously coached at a club in Surrey and has also worked with university development players.

Abby is passionate about coaching players of all abilities. She enjoys challenging advanced players while also helping beginners build confidence, develop strong fundamentals, and enjoy learning the game.

Private lesson fee: £40 for individual/£45 for joint lessons   

 

 Junior Babalola-Davies

Dulwich Lawn Tennis club

LTA Senior Club Coach Level 3

Junior has 17 years' experience coaching tennis to adults and juniors of all levels. A former NCAA Division I college athlete who completed four years in North Carolina, Junior combines high-performance playing experience with a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy gained at St George's University.

 

He is a Lead Coach for Black Tennis Mentors UK and specialises in technical development, serve mechanics,

 and efficient movement, helping players improve their biomechanics and mental resilience. Junior coaches players from beginner through to performance level, delivering energetic and structured sessions tailored to each individual based on technique, tactics or combination of both.

Private lesson fee: £45 for individual/£50 for joint lessons