Middlesex Tennis

Middlesex Tennis congratulates Harriet Dart on a determined first-round victory at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club.

Harriet (from Middlesex) advanced to the second round after a hard-fought match against world number 35 Liudmila Samsonova, securing a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win in two hours and 48 minutes. After losing her serve in the final game of the opening set, Dart produced a resilient performance to level the match. In the deciding set, she converted three of eight break point opportunities to seal the victory.

Dart progresses to the second round, where she will face fourth seed Belinda Bencic.

Let’s go Harriet! 💪

A huge congratulations to Josh Paris (Middlesex) and partner Ben Jones, who were crowned men’s doubles champions at the ATP 125 event at the Lexus Birmingham Open last weekend.

The British team defeated Anirudh Chandrasekarand and Takeru Yuzuki 6-4, 7-6(4) in the final. Josh’s new ATP doubles ranking is now 98.

We look forward to following how the pair do at Ilkley this week 💪

Go Harriet! 🙌

Harriet Dart's first WIN at The Queen's Club! ❤️

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Super show by the 10U boys & girls teams at this weekend's LTA CountyCup South Area Finals.

The boys team travelled to Southampton and had some impressive wins over Somerset (6-0), Norfolk (5-1), Berkshire (5-1) and Surrey (6-0) to become champions.

The girls team travelled to Gloucester and had some great wins over Wiltshire (5-1), Avon (6-0) and Kent (4-2) but a draw with Surrey (3-3) and subsequent shoot-put meant they finished as runner-up.

Great performances by both teams, and superb teamwork representing the county at both events. We’re all massively proud of you (and hope you’re all proud of yourselves too)!

As National Volunteers’ Week 2026 comes to a close, we want to celebrate and recognise everyone in the county who dedicates their time to tennis or padel. We appreciate everything you do.

The nomination window for the LTA Awards, supported by Lexus, are now open for the 2027 awards! If you think of anyone who needs to be recognised and celebrated for what they do as a Volunteer, nominate them in the Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year category. There are many more categories that recognise the work of everyone involved in the sports, from venues to coaches and beyond.

Start spreading the word - nominations are open! You can find out more and nominate here: https://www.lta.org.uk/what-we-do/lta-awards/

Female Coaches - if you’re self employed and have young children or are currently pregnant, your experiences can help the important study below ⬇️

🎾 Calling Female Tennis & Padel Coaches 🎾
Are you currently pregnant or have young children? We want to hear from you.
We’ve partnered with the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub at Loughborough University to better understand how this stage of life is experienced by female tennis and padel coaches—and what support could make a real difference.
We’re looking for self-employed coaches where coaching is your main source of income to take part in the research. You can choose to join:
✅ A 1:1 interview (45–60 minutes)
or
✅ A small online discussion group (60–75 minutes)
Both options offer a supportive, confidential space to share your experiences and help shape future support for coaches across the sport.
👉 Interested? Express your interest here: http://bit.ly/4xdQn4I
We’re also running a short survey (approx. 10 minutes):
👉 https://bit.ly/3Qm0pQz
Your voice matters—help us build a better future for female coaches. 💬

Recognising Volunteers in Middlesex

As Volunteers’ Week 2026 continues, Middlesex Tennis is proud to highlight Valerie of Hatch End Tennis Club, our Middlesex LTA Awards ‘Cathie Sabin Volunteer of the Year’ winner. For nearly 40 years, Valerie has been a cornerstone of her club - managing refurbishments, launching inclusive playing initiatives, fundraising, and even retraining to play left-handed to captain her league team, all while balancing significant family commitments.

While we celebrate Valerie’s exceptional achievements, we also want to recognise every individual across Middlesex who selflessly gives their time to support our sports. Volunteers are the backbone of our tennis community, and our clubs simply could not operate without them.

We hope Valerie’s dedication inspires venues across the county to celebrate the invaluable work of their own volunteers this week, and inspires others to step forward and get involved in grassroots tennis and padel.

Read the full article about Volunteers’ Week and Valerie’s story here: https://www.middlesex.tennis/volunteers-who-make-tennis-possible/ or by visiting the Middlesex Tennis website under the News section.

To Valerie, and to every volunteer across Middlesex - thank you for your dedication.

Mini Masters Circuit Leaderboard Update 🎾

The next Mini Master Leaderboard update as of 1st June 2026 is now live!

A little bit more movement this week following more tournaments in the past week. Well done to everyone who has been out competing, we look forward to next week’s updated leaderboards.

Players earn 5 points for every match played and 20 points for every match won. These points accumulate across the 20 qualifying tournaments scheduled through July. At the end of the circuit, the top seven boys and top seven girls in each age group will earn an automatic spot in the prestigious Masters Finals Day, held on 25th July 2026 at Georgians Tennis Club.

This circuit, held in partnership with Cooper Events and Yonex, focuses on providing a motivating and development-focused competition for our youngest Middlesex County registered players.

For full leaderboards, visit www.middlesex.tennis/mini-masters-2026 or visit the Middlesex Tennis website under Competitions and Summer Leagues.

Coaches - keen to progress along your coaching journey? See below for upcoming qualifications from our Workforce Development Centre WimX Learning 👇

Calling all Middlesex coaches - plan your coaching journey today! 🎾

Upcoming courses in Middlesex:

📍 Padel Instructor – July and November
📍 Assistant Courses – happening every month!
📍 Tennis Instructor – June, September and December
📍 Tennis Coach – starting in June

Secure your place and take the next step in your coaching career 👊

View our Current Courses: www.wimx.org.uk/learning-book-a-course

It’s National Volunteers’ Week so we’re raising our rackets to all of our amazing volunteers.

Hundreds of volunteers across the County dedicate their time for free to enrich people’s lives through tennis and padel.

At Middlesex Tennis, we are incredibly grateful and proud of our volunteer community.

THANK YOU