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If you have been meaning to get back into tennis or would like to meet new people to play, why not give it a go!
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This is how it works:
- We have doubles and singles rounds!
- Players/teams are organised into groups of between 5 to 9 people of a similar standard
- The league is mixed sex, so men and women play each other
- Groups are put together by standard and there can be any combination of men and women in a group (we do not guarantee a balance of men and women and you could be the only man in a group of women or vice versa!)
- In doubles teams may be any combination of gender
- Contact details are emailed and posted to each player's account page
- Players arrange their own matches
- You can play on any court that suits both players
The league is:
- For everyone over the age of 18
- We welcome beginners as well as advanced players.
- Don't worry that you won't be good enough - playing matches is the best way to improve, and we use an online questionnaire to assess people's ability so you play only people of a roughly similar level
- Affiliated to the LTA For adults aged 18 years and above
Key points
- Matches are best of three sets; if a set reaches 6 games all it is decided by a tiebreak
- The evening before the round starts you will receive an email with all the contact details of the players in your group. Contact details are also posted to your Account Page
- Players are placed in groups according to past performance in the league and, for new players, their Player Standard Questionnaire
- Each player attempts to play each of the other player on their group once during the round
- A point is awarded for each set won
- If you complete three matches before the midpoint of a round you receive 2 bonus points and a bonus prize (either a pair of Local Tennis Leagues dampeners, or a tube of tennis balls)
- The winner of the group is the player with the most points at the end of the round
- The winner of the group wins a voucher for £20 to be spent in the Local Tennis League online shop. A winner's certificate is also available on the winner's Account Page as a PDF file.
- Where possible, winners of groups are promoted to the group above for the next round.
See here for the complete rules and regulations
Getting started
New players will need to complete the player questionnaire before they can join a round. Once you’ve signed up, and for returning players you can join any of the upcoming rounds above.
For everything you need to know before you get started see the FAQs and review the Rules and Regulations, which all players agree to adhere to when playing in the leagues.
If there is anything else you need help with get in contact with Nigel, Sally and the team who will be happy to help!
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Primary Venues
Other Venues
Bromley Tennis Centre
Club Venues
Wickham Park Tennis Club
Bromley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club
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Collapse AllBromley Tennis For Free Singles - Round 37 | Thursday 19 September 2019 to Wednesday 13 November 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 16 October 2019)
Current Rankings:
- Albert Akende 6.2
- Brian Dan D'Kunteney
- Kibbs Osafo 7.1
- Laurence Sanders
- Paul Cristian Popovici
- Pawel Solak 7.1
- Tommaso Narpozzi 7.2
- Vivek Sharma
Current Rankings:
- Boye Sodeke
- Chris Derwitsch 7.2
- Gabriele Lazzati
- Rexie Hermano
- Rushabh Kapasi 6.2
- Steven McGregor 7.1
- Tim Skillicorn
- Tom Whitehouse
Current Rankings:
- Alan Yam
- Andy Murphy
- Janusz Bus 9.1
- Jim Knowler
- Lee Kirby 8.1
- Marc Belben 8.1
- Milosz Wronski
- Tosin Adenuga 8.1
Current Rankings:
- Andrzej Subieta
- Eddy Yam
- Nicholas Nicol
- Nigel Pope 8.1
- Omid Parsanejad 8.1
- Peter Rudolf 8.2
- Rajiv Patel
- Richie Jackson 7.2
Current Rankings:
- Burnham Quail 9.2
- Godfrey Nelson
- Katya Sheath 8.2
- Richard Ohene
- Richard Widdowson 8.1
- Robert Johnson
- Ville Vartiainen 9.2
- Yannick Cadiet
Current Rankings:
- David Campbell 10.1
- John Critchley
- Mark Cheung 8.1
- Pak Ling Wan 8.1
- Peter Knight 8.1
- Robin Brown
- Stephen Whitfield 8.2
- Terry Gates
Current Rankings:
- Alberto Santini 10.1
- Giridhar Endlur Damodaram
- James Rutherford 8.1
- Mohit Baheti 9.2
- Nick Wiliams
- Ricardo John
- Tony Foreman 8.1
Current Rankings:
- Alex Kelly
- Antonio Giorgioni
- Darren Burr
- Konstantinos Kalligeros
- Nikki Farmer 8.2
- Tunde Makinde
Current Rankings:
- Andy Ashburner
- Barbara Pouw 8.1
- Chris Franklin 9.2
- Patrick Dixon 8.2
- Paul Ridd
- Paul Vernon
- Ram Krish
- Simon Johnston
Current Rankings:
- Angelos Vouros
- Bev Tanner
- David Langley
- Dhika Bush
- Gary Messer
- Sigita Skalisiene
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Bromley Tennis For Free archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Singles matches for Bromley Tennis For Free.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Please note, while matches tied at one set all may be completed with a match tiebreak, singles matches completed to this shortened format, do not count toward bonus points.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Player name, [LTA rating - if known], W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Collapse AllBromley Tennis For Free Doubles - Round 4 | Thursday 20 June 2019 to Wednesday 28 August 2019 (Midpoint: Wednesday 24 July 2019)
This was a fantastic round of the Bromley Doubles with only 4 matches left unplayed. That is a great result in doubles which we know requires some considerable organising skills. Well done everyone and thanks so much for all your effort and commitment which is very much appreciated. Here's to the next one!
Group Summary:
Good to see the Wimbledon mens final inspiring some great matches here and hope the US Open does the same for the next one! Very well done to the new champs, Carl and David and commiserations to runners up Matthew and Sacha who beat the champs in a 'lovely game of tennis in good conditions'. Great match commentaries and well done for getting so many matches played - we know it can be tricky in doubles!
Final Rankings:
- Carl Nicholas & David Howell [W4, L1] 10 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Matthew Thomas & Sacha Conte [W4] 8 RUNNER UP
- Daniel Agius & Guillaume Feldman [W2, L2] 7 includes 2 bonus points
- Louise Nicholas & Susan Newberry [W1, L3] 2
- Martyn Croston & Ros Heimann [L2]
- Stephen Wade & Grainne Wade [L3]
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Thanks for a competitive match ... second set was closer than score suggests. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Good match Louise and Sue played well" -- Stephen
Player Comments:
- "Great game, very close and many deuces! Thanks Ros and Martyn for an enjoyable day!" -- Carl
Player Comments:
- "A really enjoyable game against two lovely ladies. The score was a bit one sided but doesn’t reflect the good game play that was had. Also had a game of mixed doubles to cap off the afternoon which was brilliant and ended in a tie break. Thank you for the game Sue & Louise" -- Sacha
Player Comments:
- "A good competitive game with some great tactical play. We pulled ahead quickly in the first set before Dan and Guillaume made a strong comeback breaking both our serves. Before we managed to break back and close out the set. Second set was closer than the score suggests. Very enjoyable. Thanks for the game." -- Sacha
Player Comments:
- "Was an enjoyable match beaten by 2 good players" -- Stephen
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentCarl Nicholas & David Howell bt Daniel Agius & Guillaume Feldman (Jul 17) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3Player Comments:
- "We all had a great game, channelling the spirit of the Wimbledon Mens final! Every game of the third set went to multiple deuces, and neither side let up. It was incredibly close and extremely enjoyable. Thanks guys!" -- Carl
Player Comments:
- "After delaying the match to watch the Wimbledon final , we where all inspired ! Plenty of great rallies and lots of fun. " -- Daniel
Player Comments:
- "Lovely game of tennis in good conditions. Matt and I ran away with the first set before Carl & David tweaked their tactics to make the second set closer. Some great points played along the way. Thanks guys" -- Sacha
Player Comments:
- "Good game, close and good fun" -- Carl
Group Summary:
Wow! Every single match was played in this group and 5/6 of you got bonus points and free balls. That's a tremendous achievement, please take a bow! Congratulations go to Richard and Pam - undefeated in 5 matches - and to runners up Louise and Daniel who were just one point behind. Commiserations to the Rebeccas who were very unlucky not to come away with a win this time, but some great tennis was played. Well done all.
Final Rankings:
- Richard Widdowson & Pam Naylor [W5] 12 includes 2 bonus points WINNER
- Louise Thomson & Daniel Basterfield [W4, L1] 11 includes 2 bonus points RUNNER UP
- Rob Klukowski & Lukas Holysz [W3, L2] 6
- Leanne Falconer & Diyana Kasabova [W2, L3] 6 includes 2 bonus points
- Kay Thomas & Val Stachini [W1, L4] 4 includes 2 bonus points
- Rebecca Yau & Rebecca Slee [L5] 2 includes 2 bonus points
Match Results:
Player Comments:
- "Really enjoyable match with some aces served at 138kmph from our opponents! Great game guys. Thanks" -- Val
Player Comments:
- "Nice game with many games going to deuce and winning shots played by all - thanks both!" -- Louise
Player Comments:
- "Thanks to Kay and Val for another pleasant match on one of the hottest days of the year! " -- Pam
Player Comments:
- "Nice game with good rallies and good shots played by all. Thanks! " -- Louise
Player Comments:
- "A break in the weather meant we could play this match. Thanks to all for two enjoyable sets of tennis." -- Pam
Player Comments:
- "Fun match, great to play you again. Some enjoyable rallies with good shots from the back and at the net. " -- Diyana
Player Comments:
- "Enjoyable match in pleasant conditions. " -- Diyana
Player Comments:
- "Lovely to meet you both. Played a great match with some long rallies. " -- Diyana
- "Nice game" Louise
Player Comments:
- "That was our first match and we loved every minute of it. Thanks to both Rebeccas for a great fun!" -- Rob
Player Comments:
- "A great match in hot, humid conditions. The first set went to deuce so many times it felt like we played three sets! We really enjoyed playing you both - some great rallying and good serves" -- Kay
Player Comments:
- "Thank you Leanne and Diyana for two good sets of tennis on a beautiful sunny evening" -- Pam
Player Comments:
- "Friendly game in the sun, thanks Rebecca and Rebecca!" -- Louise
Match of the Group:
Reveal CommentRichard Widdowson & Pam Naylor bt Louise Thomson & Daniel Basterfield (Jun 30) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3Player Comments:
- "This turned into quite an exciting match that could have gone either way. We had some good rallies in which we were all involved. Very competitive and very fun. Thanks all." -- Pam
Player Comments:
- "Another pleasant match with Rebecca and Rebecca with some nice tennis played. Thanks all." -- Pam
Results
Looking for previous matches? Visit the Bromley Tennis For Free archive.
The results listed here include the current and previous round of Doubles matches for Bromley Tennis For Free.
Scoring Information:
You earn one point for every set you win. Players who complete three or more matches by the mid-point of the round receive 2 bonus points, and a bonus prize (typically a free can of HEAD tennis balls). In doubles, matches tied at one set all may be completed with a matchtiebreak and still count toward bonus points. Bonus prizes must be claimed within 28 days using the link posted to the player's Account page. The link is also emailed to players.
Understanding the current rankings display:
Players' names, W - tally of wins, L - tally of losses, UF - tally of unfinished matches] 'n' - points won (if bonus points have been won a note to this effect is added)
Comments:
Reporters of results are encouraged to leave a comment on the "Report Your Score" form. Additional commentaries may be added by submitting a result revision (see the pencil icon next to your results)
Player Comments: