Partnership between LTA and David Lloyd Tennis Academy aims
to find champions of the future
David Lloyd and LTA Chief Executive, Roger Draper launch
a new partnership to help find and support future British
tennis champions.
The LTA has committed £0.5million over the next three
years to support the David Lloyd Academy. The aim of the partnership
will be to create an environment that nurtures potential top
100 players.
The funding will be dedicated to tennis and will ensure that
the coaching is in place to bring through players such as
Jack Carpenter, the British U14 Number One and Andrew Bettles,
the British U12 Number One, both of whom already work with
David Lloyd through their scholarships at Reed’s School
(Tim Henman’s old school).
At the launch, David Lloyd will give Jack Carpenter and Andrew
Bettles some coaching tips as they practise together on-court.
Roger Draper said:
“The role of the LTA is to create an environment in
which we have more top 100 players who are capable of becoming
champions. We must work much harder to incentivise our coaches
and you can expect to see more partnerships of this type going
forward.
Flexibility of approach is key and I believe David Lloyd
has much to offer British tennis. This partnership will see
the David Lloyd Academy drive forward the tennis careers of
a series of nine to fifteen year olds over the next three
years.
Members of the David Lloyd Academy will also be able to train
at our Roehampton National Tennis Academy where they will
be able to draw upon the very best in coaching, sports science,
fitness and rehabilitation.”
David Lloyd added:
“It’s great for me to be involved in British
Tennis and in partnership with the LTA in this way. I see
no reason why the David Lloyd Tennis Academy cannot produce
world class tennis players.
Our team of kids will have the best advice available and,
as long as they have that inner desire, I am confident we
will start to get results in 3-4 years’ time.”
NOTES
The LTA has allocated £500,000 to the David Lloyd Academy
over the next three years
The funding will be split between promising girls and boys
The allocation of the funds is restricted purely to making
the tennis programme fulfil its aims
The core objective is to create players capable of getting
into the world top 100
The first trial for places on the Academy took place on 3rd
July at Reed’s School, Cobham and was attended by 16
children from across Britain
Further trials will take place over the next month
About Jack Carpenter
Currently Number One Under 14 player in Great Britain
Under 14 Grand Prix Champion in the European Team Cup
Under 12 Champion in the BMW European Tennis Association
Championships in Germany
Reed’s tennis scholar since 2005
About Andrew Bettles
No 1 Under 12 in Great Britain (at 2005 year end)
Andrew Bettles now aged 13 has become:
Under 12 Clay Court Series National Champion
Under 12 Centre Park National Masters Champion
Under 12 Champion for the Winter Grand Prix Series
Under 12 Champion in the European Tennis Association Championships
in the Czech Republic
Under 12 Champion in the European Clay Court Series
Reed’s School tennis scholar from 2004
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