The lovely weather certainly inspired our Tennis Xpress players yesterday at Sundridge Park. We worked on technical shape and grip changes on forehands and backhands. Due to their steep improvement curve we tried rallying and they were awesome! Marie had our top rally of 54, which miffed her husband Jon! We finished with 2 great games of wipe out and some of the fist pumping and wild celebrations when winning points made Rafael Nadal seem tame! Looking forward to mastering volleys and smashes next week!!
Serena Smashes Her Longest Rally Record!!
Well done to Serena McMillan for her amazing effort yesterday in her lesson. Serena beat her previous best rally of 104 by double with an incredible 208! We were both running everywhere! Onwards and upwards Serena!
Ladies Junior & Adult Doubles Session
A wonderful afternoon of doubles tennis was arranged between girls from the Under 12 and Under 14 squad and the Ladies First Team. It was hugely enjoyable and a tactically useful session for all involved!
Big thank you to Lisa, Anna, Suzy and Daria from the 1st Team and Annabel, Maria, Janani and Alice from the Girls squad. Now to round up the boys....
Ivonne Goffin Wins Improvers Doubles Tournament at Sundridge Park!
A big well done to everyone that played in the Midweek Improvers tournament. We had lovely weather throughout and fun was had by all. A special mention to Maureen Mcbain and Adriana Mirica who were playing in their first ever tournament! There was great tennis played by all, with interceptions, lobs, drop volleys, smashes and lots of laughter!! Congratulations go to our winner Ivonne Goffin and to the runners up Ian Dallaway and Lisa Cahill. A big thank you to my mother who helped organise it. Watch this space for further tournaments!
Wednesday Tennis Xpress Class at Sundridge Park!
I ran a free trial Tennis Xpress class at the Club last Wednesday. We had a lot of fun and all the ladies did amazingly well....some future champions in the making! Just take a look at these ready positions!!
Well Done Gaia Cawley!
Congratulations are in order for Sundridge Park's Gaia Cawley who came 3rd in the qualifying event for The Kent Junior Championships. She then went on to win the consolation final. Fantastic news Gaia! Pictured here with her trophy....first of many I hope!
Summer at Sundridge
Whilst we had some crazy weather this week, Week 2 of the Summer Camps finished with some sunshine and lots of laughter!
We have two remaining weeks so don't forget to book in if you would like to take part.
Who Knew Feeding Smashes Could Be So Hard!
We had another fabulous Leaders afternoon this week. This week we focused on feeding a variety of shots, starting with forehand and backhand and moving onto volleys and smashes.
There was general consensus that trying to coordinate feeding smashes whilst keeping yourself stocked with balls, was no easy task!
A huge well done to you all - looking forward to seeing you at the next session in a couple of weeks.
Most Improved Yellow Ball Player Of The Year.......Nico!!!
Huge congratulations are in line for Nico Papanicolaou for winning the most improved yellow ball player. His work rate in practice is second to none and boy can this kid move, he has rockets in his shoes!! Nico's game has just gone from strength to strength and I just love his "Juan Carlos Ferrero" (2003 French Open Champion) angled forehands....they rock! He is a smashing lad and deserves this award thoroughly. Unfortuantely Nico missed the awards night as he was at his schools end of year disco! Pictured here picking up his award last Friday with his proud coach!
Congratulations To Sundridge Park's 12 And Under Doubles Champions!!
Well done to Annabel Nuijens and Luciana Joy for winning the summer 12's mixed doubles competition beating Tommy Farmer and Nico Papanicolaou in a tightly contested final 7-5, 6-3. You will definitely be seeing more of these 4 gracing the courts at Sundridge Park in years to come!
Well Done Christian and Luke.... Sundridge Park Champions!!
Well done to Christian Nuijens and Luke Clifford for winning a thrilling final of the 16 and under summer doubles competition. They beat Janani Sivayogan and Annabel Nuijens 6-2, 4-6 and 12-10 in the champions tie-break. Some of the tennis was breath taking and was played in a wonderful spirit - well done to all!
Sundridge Park Blood, Sweat & Tears Group - You Rock!
Our last Sunday Blood, Sweat and Tears sessions took place yesterday and big congrats to all that came in - we had an amazing session and you were all awesome! This is not for the faint hearted, but boy this is a champions class! See you all back on court soon!
Sunday 10.30am Group - You Are All Legends!!
Our last Sunday yellow ball group of this term had myself and all parents that were watching gushing with pride. The improvement of every single person has been quite something to see! We have some great players in the making! Friendships have been forged all round and I can't wait for September to come round again. Have a fantastic summer!
Sundridge Park's Annabel Nuijens Is A Big Hit At Wimbledon!
Annabel enjoyed a day a Wimbledon yesterday and got to watch some fantastic tennis. In between matches Annabel couldn't resist heading down to the Kids Zone to challenge her own skills. Well done to Annabel for coming 3rd and can be seen here proudly standing next to the "Go Hit It Wall" honours board!!
Junior Awards Night
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Awards Night on Friday evening. If ever there was an epitome of Family Night - this was it.
It was a fantastic event to acknowledge the progress of all our wonderful juniors and a big thank you from us to parents and children, for supporting the programme and bringing a lot of joy to Sundridge Park! In celebration, children of all ages, parents and coaches alike, filled the courts and played to their hearts content - dancing to the tunes and enjoying the barbecue and bar!
We'll just have to do it all over again!
KIARA AND VICTORIA DO SUNDRIDGE PARK PROUD IN MIXED 10'S MATCH!!
Kiara Coke and Victoria Taurae put up a tremendous fight today for the mixed 10's team against a very strong Beckenham team. Both of the girls played beautifully in their singles, with Kiara winning a championship tie-break (12-10) against Beckenham's number 1 and Victoria losing narrowly in the 2nd singles. They then teamed up in the doubles losing in 2 close sets. Our girls and the Beckenham boys are pictured below. Both teams should be commended for taking part in a fabulous match played in a great spirit. Well done girls!!
JANIS ENJOYS A TASTE OF TENNIS AT SUNDRIDGE PARK!!
6 year old Janis, who lives and attends an English School in Shanghai came over to England for 2 weeks with her parents to visit her grandparent's. I had the pleasure in teaching her tennis at Sundridge Park. She was a joy to teach and could be a future star! Janis returns home on Monday. I will miss you and I wish you every success and look forward to seeing you again when back in England! 再见，祝你好运
Sundridge Park's Luciana Wins The London Youth Games for Bromley!
Sundridge Park should rightly be proud of Luciana Joy's recent success representing Bromley in the London Youth Games. She won all of her games throughout the competition including the final. Luciana's work rate on the practice court is second to none and a very bright future awaits her. Well done Luciana!!
Sundridge Park Juniors Make A Clean Sweep in Kent LTA Inter Club Matches
Our Sundridge Park juniors were in fine from today, with the Mixed 10's (Rex Taylor and Ocean Cawley), Boys 14's (George Everitt and Hadi Makhmudk, pictured below, both looking uber cool!) and the Girls 14 team (Janani Sivayogan and Maria Manta) all notching up great victories in the scorching heat. A special note should be made to Joe Sivayogan's Girls 14's team for winning all their matches in their division - They will now go through to the play off stages. Great job Joe, can I sign you up to captain again next year!
Sundridge Park Midweek Improvers Tournament In Glorious Sunshine!
A big well done to everyone that played in the Midweek Improvers tournament. We had fantastic weather throughout, though at one stage it got quite windy, which meant dealing George Wise's slice quite tricky! There was great tennis played by all, interceptions, lobbing, drop volleys, smashes and some wild celebrations courtesy of Jenny Mason! Congratulations to our 2 joint winners, Geraldine Nuijens and Hannah Maynard and also to the runner up Jane Everett. A lovely lunch followed the matches. A big thank you to my mother who helped organise it. Watch this space for further tournaments!
