University Tennis Team partner with world-leading coach Simon Wheatley and SWNineteen

January 30, 2025 12:42:43 PM CET

The University of Bristol Tennis Team is excited to announce our partnership with Simon Wheatley and the team at SWNineteen 🤝.

Simon is one of the world's most respected and credible Tennis Coaches & Coach Educators. Simon has a degree in Sports Development & Psychology. He is an LTA Level 5 Master Performance Coach and Tutor. He is the author of 2 best-selling coaching manuals, 3 coaching qualifications and over 50 Professional Development Courses.

He has trained over 10,000 Coaches & Teachers in over 40 countries. He was formerly LTA Performance Coach Education Manager responsible for the Education & Development of over 1000 British Coaches working in Performance Tennis. He is a Davis Cup analyst, and technical consultant to many WTA, ATP and ITF Junior players. 

"Tennis Coaches not only enhance players' skills, but also shape them as individuals, impacting families, communities, and cultures. SWNineteen aims to contribute to Coaches' legacies, supporting their impactful careers while they help players thrive.

SWNineteen is excited to begin a new partnership with the University of Bristol Tennis Team, who have developed and delivered one of the country’s leading University tennis programmes. We are proud to help support the team with online and face-to-face coach development throughout the year” – Simon Wheatley

“Simon’s passion for the game and for helping to maximise potential is infectious. He is a popular, curious and inspiring leader in the sport and I am looking forward to introducing him to our brilliant coaching team. Our job is to create opportunities for people to play tennis and to help maximise potential of every player on and off the court, which aligns us very neatly with Simon and his philosophy” – Andy Trott, UOB Director of Tennis

SWNineteen reflects the postcode of Wimbledon which is where Simon first saw tennis as a young boy and fell in love with the sport.

ℹ️ Find out more about SWNineteen

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Image above: Simon Wheatley (SWNineteen)

Header image: Teenage girl playing tennis at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex (Malaper Photography)