Our team of experienced tennis coaches are on hand for instruction and advice with tennis lessons at our West London location; situated on the River Thames. We offer a complete and comprehensive program of instruction for adults and children.
Dukes Meadows is the home of the Regional Player Development Centre for London & South East, supported by the LTA. We are proud to play our part in developing and delivering success by offering high quality tennis lessons and tennis coaching to all.
Individual sessions start from £35 for individual sessions, and our team also offer a variety of training sessions suited to your specific needs.
Dukes Meadows prides itself on junior development and there are full children’s programmes and holiday camps available throughout the year.
All our tennis coaches run their own booking diaries, please take a look at their bios ahead of booking to make sure you choose the ideal coach for your needs.
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Neil Bamford
Neil Bamford
Director of Tennis
Neil is a former professional tennis player, who reached a career high ranking of 555 ATP singles (2006) and 271 ATP doubles (2006).
He has competed in Wimbledon in 2006, 2007 & 2008, and has had an exceptional junior career from the age of 10 years old. Neil was ranked inside the top 4 in Europe at the age of 14 and played at prestigious events, such as Auray, Tarbes, Bressuire. He continued on, representing Great Britain (U/12, U/14, U/18) at Summer Cups, Winter Cups and Junior Grand slams. In addition to competing, Neil has also coached many prominent players, who have had international success and achievements, developing into some of the greatest juniors in the country, over many years.Presently, Neil oversees Dukes Meadows Tennis, but still balances his time, providing support on court by delivering squads and individual coaching sessions where he can. Neil’s philosophy is “person first, before developing the player.”
“Have no regrets, class everything as an experience”
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RPDC Team
RPDC Team
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Alex Jhun
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Ruaridh Macleod
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Ben Clavering
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Neil Pauffley
Neil Pauffley
Level 4 (£45)
Neil is a former professional tennis player. At his peak, he reached a career high singles ranking of 406 ATP and has travelled the world competing on the ITF Pro Circuit and ATP Challenger Tour. He was crowned champion at 7 Pro ITF titles, including wins in Germany, Czech Republic and the UK. Further adding to his list of achievements, he also competed in Wimbledon Qualifying in both singles and doubles.
As an exceptional junior tennis player, Neil reached a career high ranking of 52 in the world (18U) and played in all four major Grand Slams. He also had the opportunity to represent Great Britain in numerous competitions in both singles and doubles events. -
Robbie Ridout
Robbie Ridout
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Samm Butler
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Fraser Russell
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Josh Dragone
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Sam Johns
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Senior Coaches
Senior Coaches
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Sam Hutt
Sam Hutt
Level 4 (£45)
Before joining Dukes Meadows, Sam spent over eight years at Delgado and Lee Tennis, where he led the RPDC program for two years, and prior to that, he headed the U18s and worked with senior professional tennis players.
Sam is an LTA Level 4 SPC Performance Qualified Coach with extensive experience both as a player and a coach. Some of his notable achievements include:
Coaching Experience:
- Worked with top 300 WTA and top 500 ATP players.
- Coached players to success in Junior Grand Slams, ITF/TE events, and National Titles.
- Currently coaching Viktor Frydrych, having guided him from an ITF ranking of 220 to 20.
Playing Experience:
- U14 National Singles and Doubles Champion.
- Achieved a Junior ITF World Ranking of 60.
- Ranked No. 1 in Great Britain for U16s and represented Great Britain at the junior level.
- Reached the quarterfinals in doubles at Junior Wimbledon.Attained an ATP senior ranking.
- Pro hitter for notable players including Djokovic, Tsitsipas, Kyrgios, Del Potro, Dimitrov, Verdasco, and many others.
Off the court, his go-to karaoke song is ‘All Night Long’ by Lionel Richie.
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Tiger Joyce
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Mike Price
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Mohammed Zine
Mohammed Zine
XLevel 4 (£45)
Mo is a professional tennis coach with extensive experience across all levels of the game, from Mini Red Club tennis to coaching professional players. He is dedicated to maintaining high standards of coaching and consistently delivers a dynamic, enjoyable, and effective program for players of all ages and abilities. Mo oversees junior players who compete at the highest international levels.
Before joining Dukes Meadows, Mo led the tennis program at King’s College School for over five years and served as a senior performance coach at David Lloyd Harbour Clubs for more than 13 years. His coaching philosophy emphasises providing high-quality, enjoyable tennis experiences for players of all ages and skill levels. He focuses on motivating his clients to achieve their full potential by ensuring progress and productivity in each session, all within a relaxed and supportive environment.
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Programme Leads
Programme Leads
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Victoria Lapthorne
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Harry Meehan
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Enrique Vidal
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Ricardo Colnaghi
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Gary Davis
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Brendan Bosman
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Daniel Engley
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Club Team
Club Team
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Michael Amey
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Alex Douglas
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Lenny Cheng
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Paolo Negusanti
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Cameron Smith
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Ivor Heritage
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Club Coaches
Club Coaches
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Cheraag Bajwa
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Gabriella Taylor
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Ryan Storrie
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Mojalefa Radebe
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Ryan Brough
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Albert Hu