WHO IS THE COACH
Gary Stanford
Teaching professionally for over 30 years.
Pictured Left playing at Wimbledon (Nationals)
Picture below playing ITF Grade 1 at Eastbourne
LTA Level 4 coach & DBS checked & LTA accredited. Teaching full time since 1987
Previously Head of Surrey LTA 10 & under boys coaching and talent I.D. Coached Surrey 10 & under girls. Coached Surrey 11 & under boys & 14 & under boys
Previously head of 10 and under junior program at Chris Lane Tennis centre Woking. Coached Guildford grammar to schools national title
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INDIVIDUAL LESSONS
£40 per hour
£50 an hour if travelling
Contact Gary Stanford
Level 4 Coach
For players of all levels, however unco-ordinated you may think you are my aim will be to get you rallying the ball with correct style. Learn how to serve and play some points. Most of all to enjoy learning this wonderful game for life and improving.
I know my stuff and I tailor it to fit you, your game style and abilities
GROUP LESSONS
4 people £15 each per hour
2 people £20 eaxh per hour
Discounts for regular or daytime bookings before 2pm.
You can arrange your own group and I can come to a court near
you or come to one of the venues I use to teach.
Woking, Fleet, Hook,Rotherwick
You can also contact me and I will put your name down with others to make a group.
Racquet Restringing
Contact Gary Stanford on (07779) 430179
Racquets restrung at 55Ibs tension unless stated
Juniors under 14 years 50-55Ibs tension
I can get other strings and one that you may already use
DISCOUNTS FOR EXTRA RESTRINGS
Babolat Synthectic gut 1.25mm / £20
Babolat Addiction Multifilament 1.25mm / £25
Babolat Addiction Multifilament 1.3mm / £25
POLYESTER STRING FOR STRING BREAKERS 15+ years
Tecnifibre Pro Red Code 1.3mm £25 / Used by top 10 player John Isner. I usually only recommend this is used on mains string.
COACHES PLAYING HISTORY
Started at 15 years of age at Horley tennis club in Surrey.
Only had a few lessons at 17 years of age.
Represented Surrey in the 21 under squad winning singles & doubles matches. Represented Hampshire (35s)
Played County week for Surrey
(35s).
National Championships Runner up 2008
BEST RANKING
UK Ranking
Number 1 in 2005 (35s)
Number 1 in 2008 (40s)
Number 6 in 2022 (45s)
Hampshire ranking
Number 1 2005 (35s)
Number 1 2008 (40s)
Number 1 45s / 2018 / 2022 / 2024
ITF world ranking
Number 20 in 2005 (35s)
SOME TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Started playing at 15 years of age & competing in tournaments at 19 years.
Won well over 100 Titles / Mens open, senior singles & doubles
Bracknell Ratings winner 5 times & Runner up 4 times
Aldershot & Farnham singles winner 4 times runner up twice.
Aldershot & Franham Doubles winner 6 times
Surrey mens doubles runner up twice
Surrey mens Singles over 35's runner up
Masters National seniors runner up 40’s 2008 Wimbledon.
Masters Eastbourne ITF 35s singles winner over 35’s 2005 (Grade 1)
Masters Eastbourne ITF 35s Runner up doubles twice (Grade 1)
Masters Tunbridge well ITF 45s winner 2014 runner up 2013 / 2016 / 2022
St Georges hill Ratings singles winner
St georges hill open mens open doubles winner
Aldershot open mens doubles winner 5 times
Masters St georges hill ITF 45s singles runner up twice
Wentworth open mens doubles winner 3 times
Masters Nottingham ITF doubles winner over 35’s
Masters Woking ITF 35s singles runner up
Masters Havant ITF 45s Runner up 2016 / 2018
Risely Men’s Ratings Singles runner up 2017
Cranleigh Mens open winner twice 2005 & 2007
Cranleigh Mens Runner up 4 times last was 2018
Cranleigh Mens Ratings Winner
Cranleigh Mens Doubles Winner once Runner up three times
Masters Halton ITF singles 45s winner 2019
Woking mens open doubles runner up 2019
Masters Harpenden ITF 45s singles runner up 2021
Milford on sea 45s singles Winner 2021 / 2022
Risely Ratings Singles runner up 2021
Brentham singles 45s Runner up 2022
Masters ITF Gerrards across 45s Runner up 2023
Royal Wotton over 30s singles winner 2024
Woking men's match play singles winner 2024
West Worthing Men's singles 40+ Winner 2024
hale gardens 50s singles winner 2024
WORST RESULTS
I had to retire due to injury when I was the leading the match and set to win.
Mini Coaches
We take on juniors who are on our club program and employ them to help assist the head coach on our foundation classes. These players are selected from those who have done work experience, see below.
Work experience
We allow children from 14 years of age to do work experience. This will involve helping out at the foundation class lessons for at least 6 weeks. This can be particularly useful for D of E awads scheme.
If interested please contact the head coach.
Venue Address
Tennis and Children
Winston Churchill School
Hermitage Road
St Johns's
Woking
Surrey
GU21 8TL
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