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Laver Cup x adidas Giveaway
We're giving away 11 pairs of ADIDAS tennis shoes during the week leading up to the Laver Cup! You can enter via...
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Meet the Players
Siddhartha Kunzru
Elmbridge Parks Tennis League
Kingston Parks Tennis League
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5 RESOLUTIONS SMASHED - TRY SOMETHING NEW
We’re a few days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? It’s a love hate...
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5 RESOLUTIONS SMASHED - IMPROVE A SKILL
We’re a few days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? It’s a love hate...
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5 RESOLUTIONS SMASHED - EXPLORE NEW PLACES
We’re a few days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? It’s a love hate...
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5 RESOLUTIONS SMASHED - MEET NEW PEOPLE
We’re a few days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? It’s a love hate...
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5 RESOLUTIONS SMASHED - GET ACTIVE
We’re a few days into the New Year – how are those New Year’s Resolutions coming along? It’s a love hate...
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Your Courts - Meadows, Edinburgh
Local Tennis Leagues is all about bringing tennis closer to you. A key part of this is being able to play at your...
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Your Courts - Potteries Parks
Local Tennis Leagues is all about bringing tennis closer to you. A key part of this is being able to play at your...
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POP UP TENNIS FOR THE HOMELESS
We recently had the opportunity to visit the pop up tennis program in Hammersmith run by the Barons Court Project, for the homeless.
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Only the Brave
A poem inspired by tennis, written by Vera Boyle.
To play or not to play,
On the day or the next day?...
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One For The Ladies
As Beate and Victoria completed their match in March earlier this year, the realisation that this would be the last for a while sank...
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Rules & Tips - All About The Net
All tennis players are familiar with the net. It sits there in the middle of the court, taunting you, stopping some of your best shots but also...
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5 fun tennis facts about the newest member of the LTL team!
We'd like to introduce you to the newest member of the Local Tennis Leagues team. Rebecca recently moved to London from Sydney, Australia...
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With our first rounds completed, let's take a quick look at Portsmouth!
The Portsmouth league finished their first round on...
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Don't get caught out! Keep updated with our main rules...
For some of you, your first round post lockdown has finished and for others, it has just begun! Let's break down some rules so...
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Pro Tips for you on court...
We found this clear, short and snappy site called Improve My Tennis...
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4 simple tips to use on court!
This week, we keep it simple and share famous coach, Nick Bollettieri's quick tips to help you on court!
Tip...
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Here come the girls!
It all started with the Battle of the Brits but here we are with the Progress Tour Women's Championships, where the women take...
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Wimbledon serves up towels for people who are homeless...
The Wimbledon Foundation has donated 2,400 towels that would have been used by tennis stars to national homelessness charity...
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Getting tough when it's getting tight!
This week we expanded our Coaching Corner to the mental realm and spoke with Chris Harwood, Professor of Sport Psychology from...
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Post Lockdown Updates
Rain, Sun, Wind, Rain, Wind, Sun, Wind... it's constantly changing out...
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Keep yourself in peak physical condition on court with these tips...
Adam Costello, Coach Accrediation & Engagement Coordinator at the LTA...
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This week we learn that coaching is great, but competing is key to improving your game...
One of our coaches Jess Downs and also Participation Development Partner at the LTA, shares her 5 pearls of wisdom for
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Tennis in Wales is back!
We caught up with Mark Lewis, Competitions & Events Manager for Tennis Wales, to find out more of their plans now that...
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Post Lockdown Updates
As we've seen in the headlines this week, tennis is one of the few sports that is safe for play, as long as social distance...
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Top coaching tips to improve your game!
Welcome to our new Coaching Corner!
Approved by one of our LTA coaches, check out these top 5...
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Post Lockdown Updates
For this week's FAQ update we focus on Scotland and in particular, Wales who are finally able to return to play!
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Updates on the unlocked rounds
We continue to gradually unlock our leagues across the country and as mentioned before, this is a phased process with round dates appearing on...
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Meet Paul - New LTL Manager at LTA
After working with Sally and Nigel for five years, Paul now leads the new LTA Local Tennis Leagues team. What can we expect and what are his...
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Happy #VolunteersWeek2020!
As we have all had cause to appreciate in recent months, we wouldn’t be able to get by without the help of volunteers. With the LTA celebrating #...
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What we ❤ about Local Tennis Leagues
As Sally Kinnes prepares to sign off from her role as founding director of Local Tennis Leagues, she looks back at 15 glorious years by the way...
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Picture perfect: a celebration of the tennis you play
After 15 years nurturing this nationwide network of friendly, competitive tennis leagues, Sally Kinnes and Nigel Billen are handing over the fun...
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Bandanas for bad hair days
Lockdown has not been a good time for hair. From outgrown bobs to partner-trimmed pony tails, the nation is looking distinctly unkempt. So if you...
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Safety tips for returning players from the newest member of the team
Local Tennis League players will soon be seeing a lot of Charlotte Mills. A competition co-ordinator at the LTA, she will be a key part of the...
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Shotify: songs of innocence and experience to take on court
Lleyton Hewitt used to get himself into the right mindset for a tennis match by playing the theme from the film Rocky; Serena Williams prefers '...
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#backoncourt, here's what to expect and how to play safe!
Next week the first of our lockdown-easing rounds begin and some of you have already got back on court. So what to expect? Local Tennis Leagues' ...
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Meet the Players
Winston Balfourth
Docklands Tennis League
Lee Valley Tennis League
Waltham Forest Tennis League
West Ham Park & Newham Tennis League
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Leagues are reopening and new rounds starting - here's your guide to getting involved!
With play resuming in England, we are beginning the process of scheduling new rounds and reopening the leagues. Here's everything you need to...
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Are you #BackOnCourt? We want to hear from you!
In England it is now possible to play appropriately-distanced singles matches, to play singles or doubles with members of your household or even...
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We'll play again, and it won't be long now
Today, 75 years on, we remember the moment war in Europe came to an end. On Sunday, the Prime Minister will tell us more about plans for the...
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Headline hitters - catch up in lockdown on classic tennis journalism
There are some great books about tennis, but often equally memorable are the shorter pieces of journalism and essay writing featuring the game....
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Merge the ATP and WTA our players agree, and get ready for post-lockdown tennis!
Many thanks to everyone who took the trouble to complete our questionnaire last week. Top findings are that the organisation of the men's and...
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Behind the scenes - tennis documentaries to catch during lockdown
A couple of weeks, ago we gave you our suggestions for tennis movies to catch during lockdown. Now we turn our attention to documentaries. Here's...
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Life after lockdown
What will the post-Covid world look like? Will businesses pick up where they left off or will customers’ values have changed, and what does it...
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