Tennis
One of the best options in Britain for academic tennis players
Durham University Tennis Club: Sponsored by Centrica
Durham University has a long standing tradition of excellence in tennis. The men’s first team are consistently ranked within the top twelve sides in British University sport, whilst the women’s first team are regularly ranked within the top six.
With the objective of achieving further success, the club have developed a full time coaching structure to oversee the management of the University’s six sides and the development and recruitment of athletes for the 2009/10 academic year and beyond.
There is now an opportunity for players to train indoors and receive coaching seven days a week, whilst the social side of the club remains as vibrant as ever with students often developing life long friendships.
The club have three male sides and three female sides that compete on a weekly basis throughout the British University season. This allows the club to cater for a range of abilities from one on one coaching for some of the best student tennis players in Britain to providing regular structured training sessions for students that simply enjoy the game.
About our Coaches
Our coaches oversee our performance, participation and junior development programme.
Ruben Rivero (Senior Men's Coach)
- USPTR Licensed coach
- American University, Washington, graduate
- Four years NCAA Division 1 playing experience
- Six years worth of coaching experience in both America and Spain
Lucy Scott (Women's Coach)
- LTA Level 3 coach
- University of New Mexico, USA, graduate
- Four years NCAA Division 1 playing experience
- Three years of coaching experience in England
Sally Pearson (Women's Coach)
- LTA Level 3 coach
- Jacksonville State University, USA, graduate
- Four years NCAA Division 1 playing experience
- Six years of coaching experience in the USA and England
Tennis Scholarships are available for players of LTA rating 2.2 standard and above. For more information about Scholarships and the Elite Athlete Performance Programme, please click here.
In addition, Durham also operates a unique scholarship scheme for North American postgraduate student athletes. These scholarships are availble to students with at least three years experience of competing in the NCAA. For more information please contact Quentin Sloper, Email: q.r.sloper@dur.ac.uk
Durham University Tennis is a Tier 1 Performance Club and athletes within the club have access to the following support services
- Full time professional coaching support
- Sports specific strength and conditioning and fitness support
- Access to nutritional guidance seminars and additional nutritional information
- Access to Connect Physical Health Centre Open Clinics and pre booked physiotherapy sessions to selected athletes
- Access to an on-site doctor to selected athletes
- Team performance and individual technique video analysis (First Team only)
- Access to a comprehensive pre-winter season, post Christmas and pre-summer season training programme
- Support in attaining sporting concessions where the performer is in good academic standing
- Lifestyle and time management support / mentoring for selected athletes
Want to know more about the Team Durham Performance programme? Please click here
