Tennis

HEAD TENNIS COACH

Laura Collins

Laura is the joint Head Coach at Radlett and oversees an extremely strong Junior and Adult programme. Laura has represented Hertfordshire at Junior and adult level and has competed in the ITF Junior and Womens circuit. She has worked with juniors achieving WTA and ITF junior rankings and top ranking national juniors in the country.  Laura is a Senior LTA LEVEL 4 coach and Also ITF performance coach accredited. Laura has developed her coaching philosophy over the years which enables her to help players of all ages, levels and abilities to a strong playing standard.

Qualification
LTA Senior Club Coach

Achievements
Successfully organised tournaments abroad for the club’s best juniors.
Travelled with an ITF junior in 2018, who achieved world ranking points.

 HEAD TENNIS COACH

Chris Martin

Chris is the joint Head Coach at Radlett and oversees an extremely strong programme. Chris represented Hertfordshire through the junior levels and competed in National Events.
He has worked alongside some of the leading coaches in the country improving his knowledge base and has also coached some of the top ranked players in the country ranging from under 10 all the way through to adult level.  Chris has developed his coaching philosophy over the years which enables him to help players of all ages, levels and abilities to a strong playing standard.

Qualification
LTA Senior Club Coach and RPT National Pro

Achievements
Coached several players to ITF level while helping them achieve their junior world rankings.
Captain of 14&U County Cup National Finals Winner in 2018

Gurinder Chhina

G has represented Herts at every age group and has represented his country as a junior. He has built a tennis programme at Radlett and has been coaching here since 2001. G has a fantastic eye for technique and can coach players of any standard. He also competed in international and national events as well as world championships.

Qualification
RPT National Master Pro

Achievements
In 2002 World Championships, only British player in 2nd round of 035’s
Coached two W.T.A. players, including a junior grand slam champion every junior event

Dido Stankov

Dido is a friendly, professional and approachable member of the Radlett  Tennis Club team with over 20 years of coaching experience in three different countries. Dido started off as a professional tennis player and developed into a dedicated coach working with both high-performance players, currently competing in WTA tour as well as eager children and passionate adults, looking to improve their skills and technique or just to have some fun on court!  Dido has been our Head of Junior Performance over the past year.  

Qualification
LTA Level 4 Performance Coach and recognised as a National Coach by the Bulgarian and Italian Tennis Federations

Achievements
Won Bulgaria’s Men State Championship

Laura Taylor

Laura competed in LTA tournaments as a junior and began developing her coaching as a Tennis Leader at the age of 14.  She has vast experience in coaching mini players, from their first time playing, to representing their club in matches and beyond.

She is passionate about creating a space where females of all ages can enjoy and progress in sport.

Qualification
LTA Level 3 Coach

Achievements

Represented RLTSC and her schools in matches from a young age.

Continues to represent her club as an adult.

lEwis King

Lewis has joined the coaching team full time after completing the apprenticeship programme at the club; the abilities and skills that he has developed have led to him heading up our 14U performance programme.  His vast experience as a player has translated into his coaching whereby, he is able to get the best out of his players and has a great eye for technique.

Qualification
LTA Level 3 Coach

Achievements
Assistant Captain of Hertfordshire 14U Boys county team

Matt Sands

Matt is the 2nd coach to complete an apprenticeship at the club, having joined in September 2021.  Starting here as a performance junior in our programme, Matt decided that he wanted to pursue a career in coaching and has so far gone from strength to strength very quickly becoming a core part of our coaching team.

Qualification

LTA Level 3 Coach

Achievements
Recently passed his LTA Level 3
Represented Hertfordshire LTA as a junior