• Profile Name : John Bennet
• Tennis Club : Letchworth
• Qualifications : Level 3
• Personal Statement : My playing career spans a mere 50+ years and I’ve been coaching for over 20 of those, all at Letchworth, so I am a big part of the furniture here. I have represented the club at all levels and still enjoy playing matches regularly, in both singles and doubles, men’s and mixed. Over the years I have competed for the club with 102 different partners! These range from teenager hotshots to some who are now pensioners. I’ve played county matches for Herts all around the country and have won 14 of the club closed tournament titles – currently over 50s singles champion. I want to convey my enthusiasm for tennis, sport, and exercise and all the associated benefits through my coaching. Ideal doubles partner: Anna Kournikova!! Most memorable moment: High fiving an emotional Juan Matin del Potro after he’d just won the Stockholm Open in 2017 after a long-term career threatening injury. Favourite personal achievement: Running a marathon in my 60s and getting on the podium in the Taipei Triathlon in my age category in 2015

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