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A Smashing Success: 10is Academy’s First Monthly Family Tennis Event

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy kicked off its series of monthly family events with a fun-filled day of tennis, laughter, and family bonding. The inaugural Autumn Tennis Harvest event, held this September, was a fantastic success, bringing families together to enjoy tennis-themed games and activities in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. With games like Pumpkin Smash and the Corn Maze Rally, participants of all …

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Captivating Victories and Remarkable Performances at the 10is Race Finals

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy hosted an exciting day of tennis as participants and families eagerly gathered for the highly anticipated 10is Race Finals. The event took place at the picturesque King’s Ely and featured seven thrilling competitions that showcased the talent and dedication of the young athletes. The day kicked off with the 9 and Under competition, …

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Ely Tennis Club makes a winning start to the Cambs Dunlop Summer League Season

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Following on from a record six promotions in the Cambs Winter League, Ely Tennis Club’s Cambs Summer League Teams are raising the bar even higher. Ely Men’s 2nd and 4th teams are currently topping Divisions 7 and 13 respectively, whilst Ely’s Women’s 2nd team and Men’s 3rd team sit second in Divisions 6 and 10 …

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10is Academy Starts Summer Campaign with Strong Performances

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy showed their strength in the opening matches of their Cambs summer campaign, winning three out of four matches. Despite a tough loss and the injury of a key player in their first match, 10is Academy bounced back with impressive performances in subsequent matches. The men’s second team faced a tough 3-5 loss to …

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10is Academy’s positive weekend

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy 10 & Under team off a good start in the National League. On Sunday the young 10is Academy players had their first match in the National league (after many cancellations due to the weather). Clara, Charlotte, and Oskar have been training hard and it showed on court. Clara after losing her first set …

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Captain Max and Co. Acing it for 10is Academy Ely

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

After boosting their chances to win the league with consecutive wins in the local derby against Ely TC 3 and Ely TC 4, 10is Academy Men 2 welcomed Newmarket Men 5 in a tricky home match. With Ely TC 3 on the same number of points, only a convincing win would guarantee the 10is team …

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Captain Max Sets Standard for 10is Academy with Derby Double Win

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy Men 2’s captain Max, picked up where he left off last year with another solid performance against Ely TC 4 Before the Christmas break, Max led his team to a 7-1 win in the derby against Ely TC 3 in the Cambs league. After a surprising loss against Milton, the win boosted Max’s …

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Tennis Matches Went Ahead This Weekend Despite the Early Wet Conditions

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

What was a soggy start to the day turned into a great afternoon for tennis at 10is Academy Ely. In the National League Division 1, the 12 and Under 10is girls defeated Cambridge Lawn tennis Club. Young Sophie lost her first set 2-4 but fought valiantly to win the second set 4-2. In the deciding …

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We’re In A Good Place

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy Ely head coach, reflects on an overall positive start to the 2022 Winter National league and Winter Cambs League. In the National League Division 1, the 10 and Under team created chances to push Cambridge LTC’s players to the limit but Cambridge had arguably the most experienced team and shut the opportunities down. …

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New tennis event launched this weekend at 10is Academy

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The ‘10is race’, a new internal event that carries ranking points, opened this weekend at 10is Academy Ely. The event involved junior and adult competitors in 8 different age categories playing matches to gain points in four competitions before fighting for the title. The new tournament was launch in September with the first Open on …

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2022 Gets Better and Better for Ely Tennis Club

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

The victorious trend continues, as the club’s Mixed Doubles, Super Seniors and Women’s Teams all record important victories. Most recently the Ely Women’s Super Seniors team opened their account with a thrilling and comprehensive 5-1 victory against Milton in the Cambs Super Senior’s League, and the Men’s Super Seniors managed a draw in a very …

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10is Academy Ely’s Big Party as the Quadruple is Assured and SW19 is Coming to Ely

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

A sporting week played out in Ely against a background of sunshine and Wimbledon fever. 10is Academy was chasing the quadruple. With the Men 1 and the 14U girls having already won the National League Division 2, the attention was turned toward the Cambridgeshire leagues with the Ladies 1 and the Men 1 ready to …

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Ely Tennis Club is Hosting its Very Own Wimbledon Finals Day Event on Sunday 10th July

Events, News, Organisations / By Alison Cooney

The forecast currently looks very good, so come and join the fun at Ely Tennis Club! We are offering the excitement of some fun games of tennis (suitable for kids and adults and all levels of players) including a thrilling exhibition match with our collection of vintage wooden rackets and tennis whites. As well as …

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Game, Set, Match and Promotions for Ely Tennis Club’s Ladies 1st Team and Men’s 2nd Team

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Ely Tennis Club’s Ladies 1 needed at least a draw to win the Cambs 2022 LTA Dunlop Summer League division 5 outright but they closed the season out in style, beating Cambridge based Cocks and Hens 8-0. A maximum possible total of 14 points, 7 match wins out of 7 and an impressive 46 sets …

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Chasing the Quadruple

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

In their first year as a tennis club in Ely, the 10is Academy teams are flying high and are still chasing the quadruple. On Wednesday, the 10is Academy men’s 1st team took another step toward the Cambridgeshire League promotion and title in Division 10. The 10is Academy’s Men 1 visited local rival Ely TC 3 …

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10iS Academy Jubilant After the 14U Girls win in the National League

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

It’s been another successful week for 10iS Academy (pronounced ‘Tennis Academy’) The week started with a 7-1 win for the Women 1st team away at Cottenham in the Cambridgeshire league. Captain Ling Ling and Giulia winning 4 sets while young Ciara (14) paired with Mutsuko won 3 sets. The win means the team is now …

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10is Academy Players in Dizzying Performance

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Sebastien Scaux hailed the dizzying improvement of the 10is teams ahead of another derby match in Ely. The 10is Academy head coach has been a driving force behind the growth of tennis in Ely, resulting in the creation of a new tennis club in September. That new tennis club helps install tennis as one of …

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10is Academy Celebrating its 10 Weeks’ Anniversary with a Double Victory

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

On Wednesday, 10is Academy double header resulted in a win for the Women 1st and the Men 1st teams. Both 10is Academy’s 1st teams picked up a win: the Women at home against Great Shelford and the Men away at Chatteris. The Women team hit the court cheered on by a few supporters. Mother and …

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10is Academy’s head coach living the ‘dream’ and learning from the best

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

To say the past few months have been a whirlwind for Sebastien Scaux would be a big understatement. Already an “Accredited +” LTA level 3 tennis coach, the 10is Academy coach opened a new tennis club in September, represented Cambridgeshire in the O45 and is now getting ready to compete on the ITF circuit (International …

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10is Academy’s Women “Learning All the Time”

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Following an away defeat in the local derby, Sebastien Scaux says the women’s progresses are starting to show. 10is Academy’s director and coach Sebastien Scaux says his young side is learning all the time and can improve – despite an 8-0 away defeat over Ely TC. “The girls went out and did well. It was …

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Alisa’s Ely Tennis Championship exploits are transcending tennis in Ely

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

Alisa has burst onto the scene and become the new face of 10is Academy after a breakthrough 2021. The 16-year-old stunned fans at Ely TC’s championship as she embarked on a fairy-tale run playing three finals and winning two of them in her longest tennis day. She did it the hard way. In her first …

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More Than Just Tennis

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy director, Sebastien Scaux is proud of his young tennis players and their parents despite finishing last in their league on their maiden year. Sebastien said: “It would have been nice to have a win on the last day, but we are working on something bigger: what we are building is more than just …

10is Academy Shares the Points in the Local Derby

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Sebastien Scaux said 10is Academy Mixed team displayed the, “best performance we have had this year” as his side welcomed Ely Tennis Club in the local derby. In a game full of quality and excitement, neither side were able to grab the opportunity that could make a difference. Alisa and Lewis drew against Ely TC’s …

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The 10is Academy Mixed 1st Team is off and Running at the 2021 LTA Dunlop Competition while the 2nd Team Loses First Ever Ely Derby

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The 10is Academy Mixed 1st team is off and running at the 2021 LTA Dunlop competition, as they defeated Gransdens 2nd team after a draw against St Neots on the opening match. All of the talk this week heading into this one was on the absence of superstar Toby Huffer but in his absence, it …

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10iS Academy Finishes Season with Away Win

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The 12 and Under (12u) boys from 10is Academy secured second place in the National League Division 1 table with a win at Cambridge Tennis Academy in a 5 rubbers to 1 victory on the final day of the season. 10is Academy’s 12u had had a tough match last week being down 3 rubbers to …

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10is Academy 16U Girls 1 win away from the LTA National League Division 1 title

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

The 10is Academy 16U Girls’ tennis team’s chase for the National League title continues with a tight win against Cambridge Tennis Academy this Sunday. “This has been a strange year for everyone and be one match away from winning the league is something positive we could remember” 10is Academy coach Sebastien Scaux said. “We have …

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Road to Wimbledon Competition 2021

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

While many clubs were enjoying the sunny half term break, 10is Academy was busy holding several competitions including the prestigious “Road to Wimbledon”. Road to Wimbledon is the biggest junior tournament in British tennis and gives all 14U players the opportunity to progress through to compete on the world-famous grass courts at Wimbledon. The first …

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10is Academy: Tough Defeat to Take

Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

12 & Under boys Division 1Cassius, Jeremy and Alexander watched their hopes of winning the National league Division 1 disappear under the Cambridge LTC steamroller on Sunday. “In the top division, you are coming up against some very good teams, it is important to note,” said head coach Sebastien Scaux. Most county players come from …

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Win for the Men’s but loss for the 10 and Under

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy No. 3 Tom Shackleton clinched his second win in the National League Division 2 while there were also victories for Jordan Timson and new player Michael Ling away at Cambridge Tennis Academy. Team captain Shackleton led by example winning 6/1 6/3. Jordan and Michael respectively won 6/0 6/3 and 6/3 6/2. Chris Hemmings …

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10is Academy Weekend Results

Organisations, Sport, Youth / By Alison Cooney

As the 10is Academy team, 9 and Under (Div 2) learned on Saturday, a perfect opening day atmosphere doesn’t automatically ensure a perfect opening day game. It was a day fit for tennis: Clear, sunny, comfortable and beautiful.Families from 10is Academy and Cambridge socially distanced watched their kids compete. By the end of the first …

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10is Academy LTA National League Regional Division Results

Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

10is Academy Men’s 1 opened their LTA National League Regional Division 2 with scintillant win for their first match against Cambourne 2. On Friday, 10is Academy lost their number player, Toby Huffer due to injury. Despite not having Toby present, 10is Academy secured a 4-2 victory. In the singles, 10is had three victories Captain Sebastien …

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Easter Tennis Disability Camp

Events, Organisations, Sport / By Alison Cooney

Sebastien Scaux – director and Head coach at 10is Academy, organised an Easter Tennis camp for players with special educational needs (including Down Syndrome and Autism), hoping to give opportunities to children and families who might otherwise be unable to play the sport. The positive feedback for the camp means it could grow from a …

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Tennis coach is learning from the best!

Featured, Sport / By Alison Cooney

THE old adage of ‘if you want to learn something, learn it from the best’ has come into play this week for a local tennis coach. Coaches from around the world (including Sebastien Scaux from 10is Academy in Ely) have been taking part in the annual “LTA Coach Conference”. “Learning from the likes of Louis …

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Tennis 14+ Summer Holiday Camp

Organisations / By Mark Cooney

The Witchford Sports Partnership together with Witchford Village College have been successful in securing funding to increase tennis provision within the local community. Here are details of the holiday camps running over the summer. The project has been funded through Sport England Small Grants SUMMER SPECIALS **Summer Tennis Court Membership only £20 for 5 weeks, unlimited play, 2 …

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