Do you love tennis, simply want to try out the sport or are looking for a place to meet great people and hit some balls? Then UCL Tennis is for you! We offer something for everyone! Ranging from great socials to all kinds of tennis opportunities for all types of players!
UCL Tennis is one of the biggest societies at UCL and one of the largest University Sports Societies in the country. It is full of opportunities to develop your interest in tennis at any level. Whether you’re picking up a racket for the first time, or have been playing competitively for years, there will definitely be a place for you in our community as we offer 4 different levels for our members.
R&D (Recreational & Development Tennis): is designed for all players of all abilities. R&D hosts general hitting and coaching sessions open to everyone who wants to play tennis at UCL. R&D caters for a complete range of abilities, from absolute beginners looking for an introduction to the sport, to players with some tennis experience, to players just looking for a fun hit. If you want to join R&D and do not want to tryout for BUCS or LUSL, you do not need to come trials. Instead we gladly welcome you at our R&D sessions (check our social media pages for info about this!). - £40 for the entire year
Recreational LUSL: is perfect for those wanting to get started on the performance ladder. It is an opportunity for players to advance from hitting in R&D sessions to playing matches. It is the first step for advanced R&D players to progress onto the competitive LUSL and BUCS teams. Weekly training sessions & matches will be held against other London Universities. You do not need to go to trials to join Recreational LUSL, but if you do want to join BUCS & LUSL then you do! - £60 for the entire year
LUSL: is a mixed team which competes in the London Universities Sports League. It is perfect for those looking for a balance between R&D and BUCS. LUSL provides weekly trainings and matches against other London universities. LUSL is a competitive squad but does not require the same commitment and demands as our BUCS league. If you are new and want to join our LUSL team, you need to come to our trials! - £80 for the entire year
BUCS: is our competitive league where our teams compete at a national level. These matches will be played across the country against other top universities. We have three Men’s teams (M1, M2, M3) and two Women’s teams (W1, W2). BUCS requires high commitment and our players are expected to come to weekly trainings, matches and fitness sessions. If you are new and would like to tryout for our BUCS teams, make sure to come to our trials! - £120 for the entire year
Alongside this we have a vibrant social scene with weekly Sports Nights, Team/ Society Dinners, Christmas ball, and sporting events like Varsity which allow the whole society to come together and bleed purple!
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Training Information
R&D
Location: Finsbury Park Tennis Courts
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 12-5pm
Sessions: 12pm-1.30pm (Advanced), 1.30pm-3pm (Mixed ability), 3pm-4.30pm (Mixed ability), 4.30pm-6pm (Self-led hitting)
Post-Graduate R&D (Only for post-grads)
Location: Finsbury Park Tennis Courts
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 12pm-2pm
Recreational LUSL
Location: Finsbury Park Tennis Courts
Date: Every Sunday
Time: 2pm-3.30pm, 3.30pm-5pm
LUSL & BUCS
Location: New River Sports & Fitness
Date: Every Saturday/Sunday
Time: Captains will inform you
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Membership info
R&D membership entitles you to attend recreational tennis sessions at Finsbury Park on Wednesdays, as well as society events. If you're a post-grad student, post-grad R&D sessions on Sundays are also included in your membership! Recreational LUSL membership entitles you to to attend recreational LUSL training sessions and R&D sessions, and to represent UCL in Recreational LUSL matches, as well as society events. BUCS and LUSL membership (only for those who pass our trials) entitles you to represent UCL in BUCS and LUSL matches, attend trainings at New River Sport Centre, as well as attend society events. Court fees and balls for the mentioned sessions are included in all membership fees.
Socials
We get together for Sports Nights every Wednesday! We also host a variety of exciting events throughout the year such as the Christmas ball, Totteridge social nights and many more! Stay tuned and check our social media pages as our social secs are preparing great events and all the information will be posted there!
Getting in touch
You can contact us through our social media platforms (IG: @ucltennis, FB: UCL TENNIS or email). Team matters should be directed to the captains while recreational tennis matters should be directed towards the Recreational Tennis Coordinator. You can also directly get in touch with our President, Treasurer or Vice-President - they should be able to answer any question related to the Tennis Club.
UCL Tennis Club have signed the Zero Tolerance to Sexual Harassment Pledge.
This Club is Pride in Sport Accredited
Committee Members 2022/2023
LEADERSHIP
President: Kevin Fang
Treasurer: Daniel Dorey Rodriguez
Vice-President: Katarina Krajnovic
Welfare Officer: Javier Mazo
Management Officer: Jacopo Astolfi
TEAM CAPTAINS
BUCS Men's 1st Team Captain: Iker Hernaez Sanz
BUCS Men's 2nd Team Captain: Stuart Li-Tremble
BUCS Men's 3rd Team Captain: James Symons-Hicks
BUCS Women's 1st Team Captain: Katarina Krajnovic
BUCS Women's 2nd Team Captain: Devlin Guthrie
LUSL Team Captain: Jacopo Astolfi
LUSL Team Captain: Milla Nasevski
Recreational LUSL Captain: Zoe Cezard
Recreational LUSL Captain: Leo Saiu-Bell
Head of Recreational & Development Tennis: Louise Poirier
Recreational and Development Performance Coach: Roberta Schofield-Martoglio
Recreational & Development Tennis Co-ordinator: Zony Zhao
Post-Graduate Representative: Abdullah Hina
Post-Graduate Representative: Laura Antezana
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Communication Secretaries: Lucie Bezner and Millie Snook
Events Co-ordinator: Zoe Cezard
Social Secretaries: Anna Rankin, Charlotte Burdon, Maria Volkov
Charities Officer: Maria Ivanova
Editor: Aurora Colombo
LTA Ambassador: Roberta Schofield-Martoglio
Second LTA Ambassador: Kevin Fang