Welcome to KCL tennis!
KCL tennis is one of the country's most successful University Tennis Clubs. Situated in the heart of Central London, KCL tennis offers a multi-award-winning programme that strives towards our vision of building a club that is inclusive by design.
KCL tennis offers all students the opportunity to enjoy their university experience through tennis inclusive of their age, ability, background and motivations for getting involved.
Whether you are a competitive player, beginner/intermediate or someone aspiring to work or volunteer in tennis, KCL tennis offers you the opportunity to access a multi-award winning 'inclusive by design' programme to match our vision for tennis at King's. With our £12 core membership, there has never been a better time to join KCL Tennis.
Competitive Tennis
KCL Tennis runs a thriving nine-team competitive programme, with training and matches taking place at least once a week across a range of levels.
We have three Men’s teams and two Women’s teams competing in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS). Each team has eight players and currently competes in the following divisions:
- Men’s 1 (M1) – BUCS South Eastern Tier 1A
- Men’s 2 (M2) – BUCS South Eastern Tier 2A
- GKT Men’s 1 – BUCS South Eastern Tier 3
- Women’s 1 (W1) – BUCS South Eastern Tier 1A
- Women’s 2 (W2) – BUCS South Eastern Tier 1A
We also have four Mixed teams competing in the London Universities Sports League (LUSL). Each team consists of 20 players (10 men and 10 women) and plays in the following divisions:
- LUSL 1 – Mixed Premier League
- LUSL 2 – Mixed Premier League
- GKT LUSL – Mixed Premier League*
- LUSL 3 – LUSL Mixed Intermediate
*The GKT LUSL and GKT BUCS teams are open to students based at Guy’s Campus or working at one of the three hospitals associated with King’s: Guy’s, King’s, and St Thomas’ Hospitals.
Recreational Tennis
Our recreational tennis programme, in partnership with BeActive, offers students and staff of all ages and abilities a diverse range of coached and non coached tennis activities up to 5 days a week. Sessions range from cardio tennis to beginner/intermediate courses, while consistently offering development and competition opportunities.
Wednesday @ Kennington Park
11:00–12:00 – Intermediate/Advanced
12:00–13:00 – Intermediate/Advanced
Wednesday @ Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park
13:00–15:00 – Beginner session
Friday @ Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park
12:00–13:00 – Beginner session
13:00–14:00 – Intermediate/Advanced
Saturday @ Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park
14:00–15:00 – Beginner/Advanced Matchplay
15.00-16.00 Intermediate/ Advanced
Weekly socials
If you are looking for an exciting and varied social experience look no further than KCL tennis! Socials are a great way to have a blast whilst engaging with people across the club. Our wonderful social secs organise weekly Wednesday socials at different locations in London including Guy’s bar, The Vault, Dover Castle, Simmons bar, Belushi's and many others. Some of our cub favourites include House parties, Bounce ping pong bar, Ballie Ballerson and Scavenger hunts.
Events
There's always something big on at KCL Tennis, whether it be pub quizzes, charity tournaments, club dinners or balls! This year, we are levelling up and putting on more events than ever before! See below for a list of what's on!
- KCL Tennis Open day
- Christmas ball
- Pub Quiz
- Charity Tournament
- Varsity
- Macadam
- AGM
Memberships
Membership is open to all King’s students, and starts at just £12!
Core - For just £12, you can get access to:
- Our club network and comprehensive events calendar
- Events and socials
- Tennis Run Club
- Recreational competitions (e.g. UCL x KCL Rec Day)
- Sunday Club Tennis
- Core Members Whatsapp group
- Alumni network
- Coaching and volunteering opportunities
- ACE Leadership Academy
- Racket Stringing discount
- Exclusive 30% Wilson discount!
- The best community anywhere at King's!
Note: You will need to purchase our Core Membership before you can purchase memberships to join our competitive or recreational teams.
To join one of our competitive teams (BUCS or LUSL) , you must first trial and be picked by one of our team captains.
Please do not buy one of the competitive memberships unless told by one of our captains. If you have bought the membership by mistake, please let the Treasurer know and email finance@kclsu.org. Please note, that you must gain permission from the Treasurer first and copy them into your email to the finance team to get your refund approved.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to message us on our Instagram @kcltennis or by directly contacting one of our core committee members:
President - Anna Bayman, anna.bayman@kcl.ac.uk
Vice President - Adrien Szakolczai, adrien.szakolczai@kcl.ac.uk
Treasurer - Natalie Wagner, natalie.1.wagner@kcl.ac.uk
Club Secretary - Finley Cooper, finley.1.cooper@kcl.ac.uk
