Tennis Coach
OLGA BLECHER
(LTA TENNIS COACH)
Olga has been playing tennis since the age of 7. As a junior tennis player she represented St Petersburg in the Russian Under 10’s Champion League and travelled extensively around Russia winning many National Tournaments.
As an Adult, she played for the St Petersburg Women’s Team and had great success.
Following her Professional Tennis Career Olga started coaching and in 1990 joined the St Petersburg Tennis Club as a Junior tennis coach, she then worked her way up to the position of Head Coach in 1996, a position she held for some 10 years.
Olga holds a Bachelor Degree in Physical Culture and Sport Her professional Coaching Qualifications are from the LTA and also US PTR .
Major achievements include the coaching of the Russian under 14’s National team members leading to 5 winning Champions of St Petersburg under 14's. In 2006, Olga moved to St Albans in Hertfordshire with her partner David and her son Philip. Initially she started coaching at Townsend Tennis Club in St Albans but has now moved to Pirton Tennis Club.
Olga still represents Townsend’s Ladies First Team who are currently competing in the Championship Tennis League. As an LTA Qualified Tennis Coach, Olga has a vast experience of teaching tennis to Adults and Children individually and in groups.