Welcome to The Hill Racquets Club

Nick, a level 5 tennis coach, brings an exceptional CV spanning professional men's and women's tennis, singles and doubles, junior development and Grand Slam competition. Most recently, Nick coached Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open Champion, working with her on the WTA Tour and at Grand Slam level from late 2023 to early 2025. In their time working together, Emma reached the last 16 of Wimbledon in 2024, and the 3rd round of the Australian Open in 2025. He previously coached Aljaz Bedene, overseeing his progress to a career high world singles ranking of no.43, reaching two ATP tour finals in that time. He has also worked extensively with some of the world's leading doubles players. Nick coached Dominic Inglot and Robert Lindstedt to the 2015 US Open men's doubles semi-final, and has coached some of the world's leading doubles players, including former World No. 1 and multiple grand slam champion Rajeev Ram, World No. 7 Florin Mergea and World No. 18 Treat Huey. Beyond the professional tours, Nick has been at the forefront of developing the next generation of British tennis talent. He was appointed Head Coach of the LTA's National Tennis Academy at Loughborough University, where he led the creation and delivery of an elite training environment designed to prepare Britain's most promising young players for professional tennis. The Academy produced an outstanding record, including two Junior Grand Slam singles champions: Henry Searle (2023 Junior Wimbledon Boys' Singles Champion — the first British boy to win the title for 61 years) and Mika Stojsavljevic (2025 US Open Girls' Singles Champion — winner at just 15 years old). Nick therefore brings a remarkably broad coaching background: ATP and WTA players, Grand Slam champions, elite doubles specialists and the development of the next generation of British talent.

Jada is an LTA Level 1 qualified tennis coach with over three years of coaching experience, working with players of all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to developing juniors. Having started playing tennis at the age of nine, Jada went on to represent Sussex, train extensively in Spain, and achieve a Junior ITF ranking, giving her experience of competing internationally. Drawing on her own competitive background, Jada’s coaching focuses on developing strong technical foundations, a positive work ethic and the mental skills needed to grow as a player. Most importantly, she believes players develop best when they enjoy being on court, combining purposeful training with a fun, encouraging and supportive environment.

Brice started playing tennis age 7 at this club, which used to be called Langley TC and also joined the Junior squads at Leverstock Green TC. 12 year later, he is now a qualified Level 2 Tennis Instructor and has also completed his Padel Instructor course with the BPCA. Brice has dual nationality, British and French, and sometimes trains at the Mouratoglou Academy near Nice, France. Brice competes in LTA tournaments as well as in local clubs’ tournaments through the year, in both Singles and Doubles. He regularly plays for the Men’s teams in the Watford & District League and in the Herts League. Brice coaches children as well as adults and is available for private lessons.

Francesca has been working in tennis since 2014. She has a passion for developing junior players toward the senior tour or college tennis, and throughout her time in performance tennis she has played a key role in the athletic development of many players. Beyond the technical side, she has a particular love for the mentorship aspect of coaching and gives a lot of value to coaching the player in from of you and seeing the player as a person. Prior to tennis, Francesca was an elite track and field athlete, representing Malta for a number of years. She won multiple National Championships, broke national records, and reached the finals of the World Youth Championships and European Youth Olympic Festival, and previously coached international track athletes, including helping guide one to a silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2019 World Championships.

Martin has been coaching since 2004. He initially started his coaching career in football before moving into tennis. Having worked with Watford FC and Luton Town FC. Martin has worked with players of all abilities and levels. He has a track record of transitioning players from the junior circuit to the professional game and has spent over a decade on the ITF and ATP Tour. Martin has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the physical demands at all levels of the game. Martin was the personal touring coach for Aljaz Bedene (#43 ATP), Tara Moore (#139 WTA) and Nick Kyrgios (#13 ATP). Martin is also an LTA-qualified tennis coach and has a keen eye for developing the efficiency of movement patterns with his players.