9U
Welcome to performance tennis.
Your first experience within the performance space of your tennis journey could be within this age group. This particular age group serves as the introductory phase within our Player Pathway as part of the Regional Performance stage.
County Training starts at 8U, and so our 9U activity acts as a natural progression for the best players within the regions.
National Coaches
We have a number of 10U National Pathway Coaches covering different regions and player bases across the UK. You will most likely see them at National Competition; get to know them a little more below.
Favourite slam Wimbledon – no contest
Dream doubles partner Going back to my youth, I loved watching Gigi Fernandez & Natasha Zvereva play doubles so either one of them
Favourite shot Forehand short angle – I’m a lefty!
Favourite tennis moment: The first time I watched my players at Junior Wimbledon in 2018 – a very proud moment
Favourite slam Wimbledon
Dream doubles partner Nick Kyrgios
Favourite shot Kick serve to right-handed backhand on the ad-side
Favourite tennis moment Watching players I’ve coached compete at Wimbledon with the magic and mystery of ‘how would you get a player to this level’ playing out in front of you
Favourite slam Wimbledon
Dream doubles partner Roger Federer
Favourite shot Backhand volley
Favourite tennis moment A long and unusual chain of events led me to this, but being in Boris Becker’s (my childhood hero) front room of his house in Wimbledon talking to him about all things tennis, including my worship of him as a little boy
Favourite Slam Wimbledon
Dream Doubles Partner Stefan Edberg (Kick serve and Volley for fun!)
Favourite shot Chip backhand (it’s all I have)
Favourite Tennis Moment My first experience of being at Wimbledon with a player, Naomi Broady in 2021. She made quarter-finals of the Mixed Doubles with former top 25 in the world French player, Jeremy Chardy. Second experience was supporting Heather Watson in 2023 when she went on a run to the fourth-round and I got be in the infamous Centre Court player box.
We would hope that all young tennis players looking to progress through the Player Pathway would aspire to be invited to our National Camps and Official Trips, and aim to be a regular competitor in National Competition.