ABOUT MR TENNIS

Martin Richards

HEAD COACH

Coaching profile:

  • 1987 to 1991: Training partner for US player Pam Shriver
  • 1997: Achieved Club Professional Coach Accreditation
  • 1997: Appointed Head Coach at Broadview Tennis Club
  • 2004: Junior Coach Gottingen (Germany)
  • 2005:Tennis SA Club Coach of the Year
  • 2006: Tennis SA Club Coach of the Year
  • 2011: Australian Junior World Cup Wheelchair Coach (South Africa)
  • 2014: Tennis SA Participation Coach of the Year (nominee)
  • 2015: Tennis SA Participation Coach of the Year (Winner)

Playing history:

  • 1980 to 1988: State junior tennis competitor
  • 1986: Pizzey Cup Team Championship
  • 1986 - current: Pennant/Premier League/State League (Broadview since 1991)
  • 1987-88: 18 and under Linton Cup team
  • 1988-92: Tour professional competing in ITF/ATP tour tournaments, reaching a ranking of 669 in 1991
  • 1993 to 1998: German Club Tennis in Hildesheim
  • 1997-98: Burr Medal Winner (Tennis SA Best and Fairest)
  • 2003-04: German Club Tennis Gottingen
  • 2006 to 2009: Australian 35 team representative (Italia Cup)
  • 2011 & 2013-14: Australian 40 team representative (Tony Trabert Cup)
  • 2012: World ITF 40+ ranking No. 9 of July
  • 2013-14: Llyeton Hewitt Award - Best performed State League Player
  • 2015-16: State League Championship
  • 2020 - Oceania championship
  • 2022 Oceania Singles runner up- doubles and mixed winner
  • 2022 Qld State championship winner
  • 2023 National Championship singles, doubles and Mixed winner
  • 2023 No.1 Mixed ITF 50+ (February)
  •  2023 Oceania Singles runner up- doubles and mixed winner
  • 2023 Victorian State Championship winner 
  • 2023 No2. Singles ITF 50+ (July)
  • 2023 Most outstanding Senior SA 30+