In 2006, Dunfermline became the first tennis club in the whole of Scotland to have 'Classic Clay' courts put in. Judy Murray, mother of men's Wimbledon singles winner Andy Murray and captain of the Great Britain Fed Cup team, came down to the club where she played at many times as a junior and occasionally brought down the now global tennis stars that are Andy and Jamie. Later on that year it was
awarded Tennis Scotland 'Club of the Year' and since then has also won 'Tournament of the Year'. The whole club (juniors in particular) have benefited vastly from the coaching expertise Alan & Michael Russell have been able to bring. Alan is a 2-time Scotland Coach of the Year winner, and has also been nominated on a shortlist for British Coach of the Year! The number of juniors competing at a high level is staggering as last season from ages of under 8's to under 14's the club dominated the East of Scotland leagues winning a large number of them and finishing runners-up in others. The women's team however, has had unprecedented success for the past quarter of a century, claiming 18 Scottish Cup titles in that time. The most titles ever by any club in Scotland. With all of this success it's easy to forget that we have such a wide range of opportunities for beginner/improver level. A huge amount of coaching available, regardless of ability. Social nights take place on a Tuesday and Thursday night and a Friday morning, additional sessions for seniors run on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. So for anyone that is keen to take up this change to be a part of an ever growing Andy Murray fuelled craze that Dunfermline Tennis Club is at the heart of, don't be scared to get in touch whether it is through facebook, on our twitter page: https://twitter.com/DunfermlineTC or you can contact the club itself on 01383 721470. Hope to see you down at the club, cheers.
