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+