Brian's Tennis Newsletter - 20th March

Brian's Tennis Newsletter

Hi Everyone

Happy St.Patrick's to our Irish members..

The sun is shining, the days are warmer and lighter and it feels like we are out of hibernation... You can just feel a more positive vibe around the club... The clay is drying and much easier to sweep... The lighter brushes will be out soon I'm sure!

Miami Open at the moment.. Boulter wins in the 1st round. Francesca Jones beats Venus! Norrie new Mens no.1.. For now! Sinner & Sabalenka win Indian Wells Masters 1000.

Club News

Jackson-Stops/GRACE finals were wrapped up recently... Well played to all players that entered and competed in the finals. Congratulations to the winners:

Orange Tier: Dave Beldam-Groarke & Laura Dickinson
Blue Tier: Simon Clark & Will Edge (Finally!)
Green Tier: Jordan Morris & Quinn Koike
Purple Tier: Maurice Cranefield & Ali Brookman

The event raised £1787.25 for the charity.. Amazing achievement. Well done to the organisers toooooo!

Well done to Chaucer mixed beating west Surrey last weekend... (Greg, Tracey, Claire, Brian)

Good luck to Stacey/Tracey & Claire/Brian in Surrey winter mixed Surrey finals at the weekend... They rekindle the rivalry from last year's club finals

Club sessions still as popular as ever... saturdays 2-4pm and wednesdays 630-930pm... As always, it's friendly, coach-led, inclusive... As the old saying goes... " You take the rough with the smooth!" in a nice way!

Club tournament up and running... Get your matches played as quickly as possible to avoid unnecessary stress..
Here's link for tournament:
LTA - Tennis for Britain - Dorking Closed Club Tournament 2026 - Draws

Welcome to our new members... Hopefully you settle in quickly and feel free to contact about anything and we will point you in the right direction.

Coaching Tip of the Week

Stay as calm as possible during your matches... It's not a bad thing to release a bit of frustration as long as it has a positive impact...

Be in the moment, shut out distractions and don't dwell on the last point.
Try to manage your fears, anxiety, frustrations... Fix your strings, deep breaths!
Bounce back from each point as quickly as possible.. Take a bit extra time to reset your emotions....
Be prepared to adapt your strategies based on your opponents strengths and how the points are playing out...
VERY RARELY WILL YOU WIN STAYING ANGRY...

Remember to respect your opponent too.Outbursts can be seen as unsporting behaviour... Good Luck In Your Matches!

Big hugs to anyone who is going through a tougher time... You'll always feel better down the club and don't forget to ask the coaching team for any top tips to help your game...

Have a good week

Brian

Brian Love

Head Coach
Dorking Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
07712 557076