Meet the team

All of our coaches love being on court helping people play tennis and pickleball. Get to know the team a little better.

Dave Earl

  • Favourite tennis player Boris Becker
  • Dream doubles partner Martina Navratilova
  • Quick tip Keep your head and eyes still as you hit and look up after the ball has gone
  • Favourite singer/group Elvis, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones

Claire Wiley

  • Favourite tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro
  • Dream doubles partner Kim Clijsters
  • Quick tip Get a racket on the ball and remember there's more space above the net than below it
  • Favourite singer/group Wolf Club

Ben Jones

  • Favourite tennis player Nick Kygrios
  • Dream doubles partner Iga Świątek
  • Quick tip When serving use direction as the best weapon of attack
  • Favourite singer/group The 1975

Olivia Sibbering

  • Favourite tennis player Emma Raducanu
  • Dream doubles partner Roger Federer
  • Quick tip If you're moving forward smash wide, if you're moving back go down the middle
  • Favourite singer/group Taylor Swift

Harry Thursfield

  • Favourite tennis player Rafa Nadal
  • Dream doubles partner Marcus Willis
  • Quick tip Hard work and dedication beats talent everytime
  • Favourite singer/group Stormzy

Joe Patey

  • Favourite tennis player Jack Draper
  • Dream doubles partner Emma Navarro
  • Quick tip In singles volley the ball deep, in doubles volley the ball shorter up the court
  • Favourite singer/group The Dave Clark Five (come on you Palace!)

Josh Nichols

  • Favourite tennis player Grigor Dimitrov
  • Dream doubles partner Melody Reader
  • Quick tip Juniors should take lessons to play the game don't get caught just having coaching
  • Favourite singer/group Macklemore

Will Schutz

  • Favourite tennis player Stan Wawrinka
  • Dream doubles partner Andy Murray
  • Quick tip Try moving into the ball and make a contact at the height of your top rib
  • Favourite singer/group Oasis

Grace

  • Favourite tennis player Aryna Sabalenka
  • Dream doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz
  • Quick tip When attacking in singles don't just think of the courts width, use drops and depth to move folk around
  • Favourite singer/group Taylor Swift

Lotti

  • Favourite tennis player Ben Shelton
  • Dream doubles partner Katie Boulter
  • Quick tip Win a point at a time and keep the fundamentals ticking over
  • Favourite singer/group Nothing that my coach plays to me!

Tiana

  • Favourite tennis player Serena Williams
  • Dream doubles partner Jack Draper
  • Quick tip Squeeze the racket with finger tips not knuckles, you want to be able to move the racket head to manipulate the ball
  • Favourite singer/group Anything and Everything - i'm always listening to music...ask me when you see me.