Tennis Sussex offer County Training to our best players, with the emphasis on players from 5 to 18 years old.
The ethos of the training is to create fantastic opportunity to get the best players in the county playing together in a pressurised environment which is not only fun but also very hard working. In addition, an environment where players gain the opportunity to work on tactics (especially in doubles) in a structure which could potentially link to selection for the county cup teams.
In the past year the following centres and clubs have provided support to Tennis Sussex by providing courts for County Training:-
Crawley TC, Eastbourne Sports Park, Southdwon Sports Club & The West Worthing Club.
Tennis Sussex County Training Programme – Selection Policy
A selection panel consisting of the County Performance Manager, County Office Manager and County Age-Group Captain (where required) will make the final selections based on the following:
6U 8U 9U 10U
All players will be selected by the panel based on a mixture of the following factors:
LTA ‘Recent Form’ (Orange/Green only)
Performance in preceding County Training Programme and other events / external tournaments.
Level of involvement within LTA Player Pathway (National, Regional, County)
Performance at County Open Day if applicable
Attitude
If you feel you have a talented player at your club that may not already be on our radar, then please contact our Tennis Sussex County Performance Manager Nigel Matthews @ countyprogrammes@tennissussex.com
11U 12U 14U 16U 18U
The top 12 players in each age group based on their ranking after the first ranking run in September, will be awarded a direct County Training Squad place. Additional ‘Wild Card’ places can also be considered by the panel based on a combination of the following factors:
Extended injury or illness
Player’s previous ranking
Player’s previous WTN
Performance in preceding County Training Programme and other events / external tournaments.
Level of involvement within LTA Player Pathway (National, Regional, County)
Attitude
Commitment to a regular training programme
Players selected will receive an invitation from the Tennis Sussex Team providing them with information of the training dates, times, venue and payment process. Players will be expected to pay a subsidised rate for the whole training year (10 session of 2 hours or 1.5 hours for 8u) to help cover the costs of coaches and court.
Lydia started playing tennis when she was 8 at her local tennis club in Brighton before moving onto Virgin Active Brighton where she progressed to a national level in her teens. She represented Sussex in both the county junior and senior teams and is very proud to now have the role of Sussex Ladies Team Captain.
With over two decades of experience in tennis coaching, Matt is the driving force behind Cross Court Tennis. Matt brings a wealth of knowledge and a contagious enthusiasm for the sport. His coaching philosophy revolves around building strong fundamentals, mental resilience, and a love for the game. Matt works with complete beginners to High level performance.
Adam is a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of tennis strategy and technique. His strategic approach to coaching has helped numerous players refine their game and achieve peak performance.
Kyria is Senior Performance Coach with over 10 years’ experience and is currently Head of Performance Tennis at Le Tennis at Maresfield TC. Kyria has also coached players to National level, Tennis Europe events and US University Scholarships. She herself played for the County at every junior age group and was Ranked as no. 1 in the UK for 14 weeks at 16 & under and ended her Junior career inside the Junior ITF Word top 500.
She continues to Captain Maresfield Ladies National League Team and play for the County Summer and Winter ladies team.
Rob is a LTA Senior Performance Coach with over 20yrs experience coaching junior performance tennis in Surrey & Sussex. He is currently Head Coach at Grasshoppers Tennis Club in Hove.
Julia who was our 2024 Development Coach of the Year Winner runs junior and adult programmes at Storrington. She is an experienced LTA Level 4 coach who has represented Middlesex at every age.
She was ranked in the top 20 juniors nationally and has coached 3 juniors who have gone to become GB no1s in their age group.
Sam has over seventeen years of experience coaching at all levels of the game throughout Britain and abroad. An LTA Level 4 Senior Performance Coach, Sam has spent a decade working extensively in junior high performance academies and centres with players at national and international levels, preparing athletes for the NCAA and the Tour. Sam holds a BSc in Sport Coaching Science and an MSc in Sport Management. He has served as an LTA Performance Coach Representative, helping develop coaches and clubs and improve performance tennis pathways throughout the country.
Keith is an LTA level 5 Master Performance Coach and Qualified LTA Coach Tutor with over 20 years of coaching experience and a degree in Sports Science, Physical Education & Recreational Management from Loughborough University.
Keith has coached in many schools, parks, clubs and academies and has been privileged to work with players at all levels from complete beginners to elite juniors and Grand Slam level seniors. Having grown up in Sussex to become 18u County Champion and a National level junior himself, he is very proud to also be the County Performance Manager for Sussex, in a dual role.
Frankie Scollo
8U Boys and Girls Coach
Abi Angell
8U Boys and Girls Coach
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