Meet the Tennis Coaches

Jim Holloway

Coach

Jim has held a life-long passion for tennis, starting as a junior player in Lancashire and now continues to play both socially and competitively in and around Guildford.

He enjoyed a successful 30-year career in the Film & Television industry, working across the UK and abroad. A few years ago, he became actively involved at Pit Farm Tennis Club, serving as Juniors Captain on the committee, where he’s been striving to enhance the coaching and matchplay opportunities for young players. This role sparked his interest in becoming a qualified tennis coach.

Jim combines his communication, organisational, and creative skills with his love for tennis to deliver fun and engaging coaching sessions for players of all ages and abilities. Jim is hugely excited to have recently joined the coaching team at Surrey Sports Park. He is passionate about enthusing and encouraging players, helping them build confidence and develop their skills in a positive and welcoming environment.

Seeing consistent weekly improvements in each player’s game drives his motivation to give his best in every session.

Private Coaching- 1:1 | small groups up to 4 players on request.

Luke Hymas

Tennis Development Officer

Luke is an LTA Level 3 accredited coach and Tennis Development Officer at the University of Surrey, where he leads the development of the university’s tennis & padel programmes across participation, performance and student engagement.

With experience coaching players from complete beginners through to performance juniors, university athletes and adult teams, Luke is passionate about making tennis & padel welcoming, enjoyable and accessible to everyone. He has developed programmes and initiatives designed to introduce new players to the sport, build confidence and create clear pathways for players to progress at their own pace.

Alongside programme development, Luke coaches the University of Surrey’s BUCS teams and has experience working with county-level and performance players. As a former university tennis scholar and current competitive player on the LTA British Tour, he brings a strong understanding of both the enjoyment and challenges of competitive tennis.

Luke particularly enjoys creating positive environments where players can have fun, develop their skills and build confidence, whatever their age or ability.