Team Bath International High-Performance Tennis Academy player Luke Johnson and University of Bath sporting scholar Ben Jones were on opposite sides of the net when they contested the AIG Irish Open Tennis Championship men’s doubles final in Dublin. World University Games silver-medallist Johnson (right in picture), coached by Ian MacDonald and Dave Sammel, claimed his fourth ITF Futures doubles title as he partnered France’s Hugo Voljacques to a hard-fought 7-6(6) 6-4 victory over Jones and...
Team Bath Tennis players Millie Bissett and Morgan Cross enjoyed a winning debut at Junior Wimbledon on Tuesday after mixing with some of the greats at SW19. The girls’ doubles partnership, who were given a wildcard into the tournament, met three-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic and fellow multiple Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka on the practice courts. [caption id="attachment_59975" align="alignright" width="292"] Millie Bissett and Morgan Cross on Court 10 for their Junior Wimbledon debut[/caption] Cross...
Team Bath Tennis are linking up with the SotoTennis Academy in Spain to provide year-round access to outdoor training and clay-court tennis. Players with the International High-Performance Tennis Academy at Bath will have chance to train in Sotogrande for a discount price, while SotoTennis players will also be signposted to the University of Bath as a great place to study and train, backed by top-class coaching and sports science. Barry Scollo, Director of Tennis at...
Around 1,500 youngsters from across the West of England headed to the University of Bath Sports Training Village on Wednesday to take part in the 2018 Wesport Summer School Games. The annual event saw pupils from 85 schools – 55 primary and 30 secondary – compete in ten different sports including athletics, inclusive cricket, gymnastics, golf and mini tennis to be crowned as county champions. They also got to try their hand at circus skills...
Team Bath Tennis player Liam Broady produced a fine effort against former men’s singles finalist Milos Raonic before succumbing to the giant Canadian’s power on the opening day of Wimbledon 2018. GB Davis Cup player Broady, coached by Dave Sammel and Ian MacDonald at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, impressed in the first set on Number 1 Court as the first 11 games went with serve. However, Raonic – who lost to Andy...
Team Bath Tennis player Liam Broady will take to the world-famous Number 1 Court at Wimbledon today (Monday) as he faces 2016 finalist Milos Raonic in the first round of the men’s singles. Broady, coached by Dave Sammel and Ian MacDonald at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, is making his third appearance in the men’s singles after being given a wildcard for this year’s tournament. The Great Britain Davis Cup player faces 13th...
Team Bath Tennis player Liam Broady has been handed a wildcard into the main draw for both the men’s singles and doubles at Wimbledon 2018. Broady, coached by Dave Sammel and Ian MacDonald at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, will be making his third appearance in the men’s singles at SW19 – he reached the second round in 2015 and faced Andy Murray on Centre Court in 2016. He is currently ranked 168...
With the grass-court season under way and Wimbledon rapidly approaching, many people will be inspired to pick up a racket and take to the tennis courts. If you want to improve your game this summer, our Team Bath Tennis coaches have come up with four essential skills that are easy to implement but will soon have you maximising your playing potential. In the latest of our new videos designed to help you create impact, we...
More than 2,000 people of all ages took the chance to enjoy a wide range of sports and activities as the "best Team Bath Family Fun Day yet" took place on Saturday. Free have-a-go sessions in badminton, beach volleyball, boccia, fencing, laser shooting, tennis, trampolining and more proved hugely popular, as did displays from Team Bath Rhythmic Gymnastics Club in the sports hall and Team Bath Synchro Club in the London 2012 Legacy Swimming Pool....
Team Bath Tennis player Anna Smith and partner Xenia Knoll were edged out in a hard-fought three-set first round in the French Open women’s doubles competition at Roland Garros. Smith, coached by Ian MacDonald and Dan Smethurst at the University of Bath Sports Training Village, and Swiss partner Knoll won the first set on a tie-breaker against Irina Bara and Mihaela Buzarnescu. However, just one break of serve in each of the next two tightly-fought...
