
How fair a player are you?
There are rules in tennis and then there are the unwritten rules. These are what solve problems, keep the peace and make the game fun for...

Save 15% on top-of-the range HEAD TOUR tennis balls!
This weekend only, save 15% on the HEAD TOUR tennis balls.
Buy three four-ball cans for just £14.87 including P+P (...
Meet the Players
Amar Campbell


New courts for Bath's famous pleasure gardens
Tennis provision in Bath is about to get even better. Four tennis courts in the historic Sydney Gardens are to be reburbished as part of a £3....

Bathed in glory
Britain's top women players secured a fantastic victory in the Fed Cup last week and success was all the sweeter for being watched by a home...

Backhand to the future
20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece stunned Roger Federer at the Australian Open in the battle of the one-handed backhands. That shot has...

Going for glory: the GB Team at the Fed Cup
With Great Britain currently hosting its first home Fed Cup tie for more than a quarter of century, we catch up on all the action at the...

It's all in the mind
All sport can be mentally tough, but the one-on-one format of tennis, played over a couple of hours, can make it uniquely challenging. So how to...

Perfect partners
Tennis is one of the few sports that men and women can play together - is that why we say "love all"? With tongue in cheek, and Valentine's Day...

Everything you need to know about snow, round extensions and winter tennis
After the "Beast from the East" last year, we now have a "triple polar vortex" and a "sudden stratospheric warming" which, perversely, makes the...

Football fever raises the stakes in tennis
The new format Davis Cup got another financial boost this week from an unlikely sponsor - the Spanish football league, La Liga. As the Qualifiers...

Mind the foot - you could be at fault
How many of us foot fault on the serve and get away with it? Does it matter? Yes, especially if you want to make the most of your serve
...
Meet the Players
Daniel Bourne


Ten simple tips that could be a game changer for you
Rafa Nadal's outstanding performance at the Australian Open shows that however good a player you are, you can always improve. Here is a ten point...

No need for winter weather to get you down!
A new book about the effect of sunlight on the body not only offers some potentially powerful tips for your health, it might, just help you win a...

Your Grand Slam predictions and our Australian Open update!
Last week we asked you for your 2019 Grand Slam predictions. Here, with a recap of what's been going on in the Austalian Open...

Bath Spar - the Fed Cup comes to town
For the first time in 26 years, Great Britain is hosting a Fed Cup tie and tickets have sold faster than for any other draw... [...

The Local Tennis League 2018 Hit Parade
There were 29,000 matches played in Local Tennis Leagues last year and while this tells us part of the story, we wanted to...

Don't miss out on the chance to go to Wimbledon this year!
Join a round of one of our leagues, sign up to British Tennis Membership for FREE and you could be watching the pros in action this July....

Behind the scenes with the HEAD marketing team... or how to shoot a tennis pro as humanely as possible
Ever wondered how the top brands create the brilliant videos and promos with the world's greatest tennis players? It takes a special type of...

If you can meet with triumph and disaster
'Triumph' and 'disaster' are both 'imposters' said Kipling, in his poem If. In other words, it's the taking part that counts, which is why the...

Escape to Mallorca!
Book a fantastic value week at the Rafa Nadal Academy and start looking forward to a spring break in this lovely, relaxing venue
Get 5%...

Heads or Tails - how to win the spin and other secrets of the coin toss!
The players are on court, their rackets are out but the match is not quite ready to begin... the all important coin toss needs to be done! So...

The Great Local Tennis Leagues' Christmas Quiz!
Are you ready for the Christmas break? Just in case you have a few idle moments, here's your opportunity to put your tennis knowledge to the test...

Cold Play
The current cold snap is not forecast to last for long, but another is bound to be along soon. If you are going to keep playing tennis over the...

Thank you to the partners who make friendly tennis on a court near you possible
We couldn't send a Christmas card to everyone, but it doesn't take a moment to say thank you. Everyone who plays a match or helps spread the word...

The tennis books of the year
Above, US Open winner Arthur Ashe with his father Arthur Ashe Sr.; photo by John G. Zimmerman
It's been a "very special year" for...

A special Christmas gift offer from our office neighbours - get your present ideas from A Weathered Penny!
At the beginning of the year Local Tennis Leagues moved in to a shared workplace in north London. One of our new neighbours is the brilliant...

Courting success!
Park and public court tennis is undergoing a transformation. Partly thanks to all your efforts playing matches in parks and enjoying these once-...

Dogs give Henman paws for thought
There is an old adage about never working with children and animals. But judging by what they have in mind for next week's Finals at the Royal...
Meet the Players
Antonia Corp


Poster Power
All over the country, players help their local league by putting up a poster. Some do it when walking the dog, some on their way to work, and...

Just in, our new burgundy performance shirts. Plus, a chance to win a Babolat racket when you buy a shirt for Christmas
We've just added a new colour, burgundy, to our range of performance shirts. To celebrate, when you buy a shirt for Christmas, you have a chance...

A classic in the making: The story of Bournemouth and Christchurch Tennis League, Round 34, Group 2
In a round packed with great tennis and excellent, really active groups, Group 2 of the Bournemouth and Christchurch league seemed to us to catch...

Machine learning
The more you practise tennis, the better you get. But you need a reliable way to hit ball after ball until you have complete confidence in your...
Meet the Players
Martin Byatt


Bon Nadal! Spend Christmas at Rafa's academy in Mallorca
What are you doing for Christmas? The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar extends a warm invitation to you to join them for a week of tennis
...

You cannot be serious! Win tickets to the Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall
It’s billed as “the greatest players on the grandest stage”. It’s the end of year finale of the ATP Champions Tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall ...

DriveNow, play later
Got a match in a league at Paddington Rec, Hyde Park, Regents Park, Docklands, Southwark & Borough, Victoria Park Barnet, Gladstone Park or...
News from the trenches
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Marco Mandolini | 6 | 6 |
Samuel Walker | 0 | 1 |

String theory: What you and your racket need to know
The strings are often called "the life and soul of the racket", but have you ever considered how your strings are impacting...

The high flying hero remembered at the French Open
As the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War approaches, we look back at the life of the aviator and hero who gave his...

Who will be the remaining qualifiers for the Nitto ATP Finals?
With less than 10 days to go until the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 gets underway, the excitement and anticipation for the season-ending event is...

A peach of a podcast
Ten years ago, they hardly existed but now there are thousands of podcasts, so if you are interested in tennis, who should you be listening to?...

Return to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar: the ITF Seniors Tournament, October 2018
What can you expect at an ITF Seniors Tournament in at Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca? Great tennis matches, a whole bunch of new...

October 2018: Back at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar for the ITF Seniors Tournament
Just back from the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca, Local Tennis Leagues' Sally Kinnes recounts her experience and salutes...

An insider's guide to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar
What can you expect when you book a visit to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar? The Local Tennis Leagues team is currently on site with players...
Save 5% on the ITF Seniors at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in March 2019
Save 5% on bookings to the next ITF Seniors at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, held from 10-16 March, 2019. Please note this date...

Come play on clay says Carlos Moya!
Former World Number one Carlos Moya now coaches Rafa Nadal at Rafa's Academy and training centre in Manacor, Mallorca...

Support the British Tennis Awards 2018: Nominate your local heroes!
Launched in 2015, the British Tennis Awards celebrate the thousands of people who support the grassroots of the game. This year, for the first...

The most beautiful game in the world
Forget football. From its scoring system to Wimbledon to the unique demands it puts on players, it is tennis that is the beautiful game. ...
Who will play the 25,000th match of the year?
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Who will it be? | ? | ? |
You? | ? | ? |
A fun challenge!
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Jane Smith | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Marc Nielsen | 2 | 6 | 3 |

Can Kyle make it to the Nitto ATP Finals?
British number one Kyle Edmund is emerging from Andy Murray's shadow to take centre stage. Despite his recent loss to Alexander Zverev, the shy...

So, just how fit and agile were you?
Thanks to everyone who completed our speed and agility challenge over the last few weeks. The results are now all in and we are ready to reveal ...

Rafa Nadal and his Academy come to the aid of those affected by Mallorca's devastating floods
Above is the centre court at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca with Rafa and the staff, residents and students movingly showing...

The ascent of tennis: Science tracks the evolution of the racket
We all know that once upon a time tennis rackets were made of wood, but how did they evolve in to the high-tech designs of today? A team at...

Back in action: Why Simona Halep can recover from a slipped disc
World No.1, Simona Halep has just revealed she has been diagnosed with a slipped disc but despite this says she will compete in the WTA finals in...

One hand or two? Which is more beautiful and which is the best!
When it comes to choosing between a one handed or two handed backhand, Andy Murray says its no contest- two handers win every time. But is it as...

Got a time yet? How quick and agile are you? We have some timely tennis records to get you motivated
Did you know it takes less than a minute to complete our speed and agility test? Once you've done it, submit your result and you'll be entered...

Win a pair of tickets to the Nitto ATP Tour Finals
Save 15% when you buy three cans of HEAD ATP tennis balls and be entered into our special prize draw to win a pair of tickets for the Nitto ATP...
Meet the Players
Weronika Kalka


Tennis - a sport for all seasons
Who said tennis is a summer sport? Not only can you play it all year, if you stop, it will have a real impact on your health. Here are five of...

How quick and agile are you? Get moving!
Last week we challenged our players to see how quick they are. Now we’ve had a good number of results submitted so far, even LTL's Nigel had a go...
What kind of line caller are you?
In non-umpired matches, you are on the honour system. You call the balls on your side of the net. What could be simpler? Alas, quite a lot......

Just over one week to go to enter the ITF Seniors tournament in Mallorca!
There are 10 days to go before the deadline to join the ITF Seniors Tournament at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar!
Entries close at...

Are you a winner? Our 20,000th match this year and our racket giveaway!
Over the summer we had a fantastic number matches played and as a thanks for all your efforts we had a couple of prizes to giveaway. The lucky...
Doubles tie-break: who serves first?
Whichever player was due to serve the next game serves the first point of the tie-break game from the right hand court.

How quick and agile are you?
Wednesday (26th Sept) is National Fitness Day. To mark it, celebrate the fun of fitness by...
Rules of the Game
How well do you know the tennis rules? Just for fun, take our quiz and see how well you do. (Just click on the links to see our Racket Bag...

Rocket Man
There has never been a champion quite like the legendary leftie, Rod Laver. Created in his honour, the Laver Cup, which begins today in Chicago,...

As Glasgow witnesses the end of an era for the Davis Cup, long live the Davis Cup
It is all change for the Davis Cup next year. Catch the last of the old school format over the next 3 days as Team GB play Uzbekistan at the...

Philosophy Rules!
The controversy over Serena Williams at this year’s US Open was an argument waiting to happen – not because Serena was playing but because there...
Meet the Players
Nigel Billen


Claim your thirty free DriveNow minutes for Local Tennis League players and arrive in comfort for your next match!
Earlier this year we annouced our partnership with the car-sharing organisation, DriveNow. With winter just around the corner, this...

Get ready for Wimbledon 2019. Make sure you have opted in
The US Open is over, so it must be Wimbledon time again. Not quite, but now is the time to make sure you are signed up and eligible for the...
Keeping track of the score
It is all too easy in the heat of the match to lose track of the score!

Mother of all she surveys
Serena Williams is through to her first Grand Slam final since giving birth to her daughter just one year ago. How does she do it?
Serena...

Rafa vs. del Potro: The sensational Semi Final
The best is yet to come in the US Open and tonight’s semi final between Rafa Nadal and Juan Martin Del Potro should be a classic. Do not miss!...

Tennis for life
A new epidemiological study confirms that compared with players of other sports, tennis players are adding nearly a decade to their lives...
Meet the Players
Lucy Webster


How good is Rafa, how good could you be? Your personal Rafa Nadal wake up call

Match making - a tennis lover's guide
By and large our players are brilliant at scheduling matches and each year tens of thousands of matches are set up and played in our leagues...

Making a splash: The USTA's amazing artistic celebration of public tennis
Local Tennis Leagues is all about park and public courts so when we heard the the USTA was picking up its paintbrushes to add a touch of colour...
Line calls
One of the hardest parts of a non-umpired match is getting line calls right.

To grunt or not to grunt, that is the question
Does grunting give a player an advantage? Yes, according to a summary of research published this week, but what is unarguable is it makes a devil...
Who will play the 20,000th match of the year?
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Who will it be? | ? | ? |
You? | ? | ? |
Hitting new heights
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James Everett | 6 (3) | 6 | 6 |
Dunstan Barrett | 7 | 4 | 1 |

Food for Champions
What do the pros eat to sustain themselves through a tournament? We check out some top advice from the experts at the USTA
No sooner will...

Blisters: Don’t burst the bubble
For a small complaint, blisters cause big problems, especially for tennis players. So how exactly are they caused and what can you do to prevent...
Chelmsford's Tennis Aces
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Tom Auston | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Maximillian Schneider | 3 | 7 | 1 |

Amazon serves up the US Open
If you have been used to watching the US Open on your TV via Eurosport or Sky you could be in for a shock next week. Coverage from Flushing...
Subscribe to the Roundup
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Meet the Players
Omid Parsanejad


Win an Aero G Babolat racket
It's been a fantastic summer of tennis with more matches than ever played in our leagues. To celebrate we are giving you the chance to win an...

Inside ITF Seniors - the fun tennis challenge for over thirty-five-year-olds
We recently launched our trip to the ITF Seniors tournament at...

All change for the Davis Cup: Tennis Revolutions - What's Next?
This week the ITF announced momentous changes to the foremost international team event in men's tennis, the Davis Cup. We look at what's happened...

What a racket!
Robert Barrett was the lucky winner of the Limited Edition HEAD Speed Graphene 360 Racket bundle in our recent competition. We find out what he...
Double hits
In the normal course of a point a player cannot hit a ball twice in one shot (tempting though it might be!).
A match that was no small beer!
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Pawel Solak | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Sacha Conte | 7 | 6 (3) | 6 (5) |

Are you a TEAM or a CHAMPIONSHIP player!
Did you know you now have an option when choosing your FREE can of bonus tennis balls?
All players who complete three matches by the mid-...

Super Southpaws
If you have ever been left wondering what went wrong in a match, maybe the problem was you didn’t notice your opponent was a leftie. As Left...

Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar: Let's play tennis in Mallorca this autumn!

Game, set and match: why you need BTM and what to do with it
British Tennis Membership is a FREE benefit of playing in Local Tennis Leagues - don't miss out on becoming a member and do make sure your...
Who serves first after a tiebreak?
It is easy enough to work out who serves first in a tiebreak (it is the player who was receiving when the score reached six all).

If the Cap Fits: Help us choose a new LTL tennis product!
Help us choose the next LTL-branded product for our shop. You could win an UP/Down vibration dampener for your racket by completing the...

Mizuno's autumn range put to the test!
Were you one of the lucky players who joined us and tennis pro Marcus Willis during the second week of Wimbledon to test the latest...

An insider's guide to the CITI Open in Washington
This week Andy Murray returned to action, competing in Washington’s CITI Open, one of the important warm-up events for the US Open. As the tennis...

Looney lobs
A lunar eclipse takes place tonight causing the longest ‘blood moon’ this century. But can men on the moon play tennis? And how do you cope with...

FREE LTL water bottle when you buy two cans of HEAD ATP tennis balls!
By two cans of top-of-the-range HEAD ATP tennis balls for the special LTL price of £12.99 (incl postage) and receive a FREE Local Tennis League's...

Air your armpits, and play better
WEB WATCH
In a new occasional series, we highlight great tips from the web. First up: discover why the ATA drill, as the USTA call it,...
Meet the Players
David Swan


Have racket will travel: your holiday checklist
Getting ready to go on holiday? Don't forget your racket. Here's our tennis player's guide to the pefect summer break
...

Word play
The score tells you the result of a match but it is the commentary that describes the experience and our players are as good with a pen as they...

Our Wimbledon winners!
Congratulations to Novak Djokovic on winning the Wimbledon title last weekend, and our partners HEAD - as you may know Novak used a HEAD racket...

It’s a rubbish issue
The oceans are choking in plastic and parks are clogged with litter. Even players at Wimbledon came under attack this year from Kyle Edmund. What...

Feeling the heat!
After the long cold winter, we were all longing for some sun on court, but with temperatures in the last few weeks hitting the high twenties and...

When is a walkover not a walkover and your other questions answered!
When is a walkover not a walkover and what does it mean any way? We delve into the sometimes confusing and occasionally controversial world of...

If the shoe fits: Marcus Willis, Mizuno and new friends!
This week a lucky bunch of Local Tennis League players got the chance to try out Mizuno's latest range if tennis shoes and met a very special...
The battle of the sexes: Woman's Hour reports
Last week we reported on suggestions that the pro-game was sexist. But what happens at the grassroots of the game? The BBC's Woman's Hour team...

Family fitness for free in Newham, East London!
Here's some news of a great new initiatve from Neham resident Su Davis to get famililies fit for the summer.
Su has won funding from the ...
Wimbledon - read all about it!
Are you heading down to Wimbeldon this fortnight? If so, don't forget to drop in at the Tennis Gallery, the world's best tennis book shop. We...

"An empty court serves nobody"
Comedian Tony Hawks, co-founder of Tennis for Free and a friend to LTL, wants tennis courts to be...

The latest additions to our league family!
Want to play on these great new courts at Alexandra Recreation Ground in Kingston?
After years of neglect, the tennis courts in Kingston...

Congratulations England! Even better than our prediction!
Our predictor got it wrong! But we'll settle with 2-0! Read on to find out more about the connections tennis and football connections between England and Sweden...

Is tennis sexist?
This week former Wimbledon singles champion Chris Evert suggested hosting the Wimbledon men's final after the women's treated women as "second...

Mizuno on the march
This page is just a long list. But what a list!
You can't help get excited when your friends do well, and we will be rooting for our...
Meet the Players
Jill McLaughlin, Simon Gravatt, Linda Watson

Meet the Players
Maya Williams


How a #TakeOnHistory was made PLUS Win a Wimbledon T-shirt
When Wimbledon gets underway next week, Oscar-nominated animators Alan Smith and Adam Foulkes will have it playing on tv as they work in their London studio...

Join DriveNow and win a pair of Mizuno tennis shoes!
Need a new pair of tennis shoes for your next round? Join DriveNow during Wimbledon (it’s free for LTL players and you’ll get 30 minutes to try...

Mind your Wimbledon tickets and queues
So you weren't lucky in the ballot but all is not lost. Here are a few tips on how you can still get into the hallowed All England grounds, and...

Tennis makes you healthier and happier and possibly thinner!
Our recent Health & Fitness survey shows that playing tennis in our leagues makes you feel slimmer, fitter and happier
Thank you very...
Your chance to put Mizuno's shoes through their paces!
Are you ready to put a pair of Mizuno shoes through their paces?
Thanks to our partners, Mizuno, we have a fantastic chance for a limited...

Win the New Limited Edition HEAD SPEED Graphene 360 racket!
Thanks to our new partnership with HEAD we are giving you the chance to win a New Limited Edition HEAD SPEED Graphene 360...
Football Fever (and why the tennis players will be watching)
The World Cup has started. So what do tennis players do? Watch and play football of course!
When they get the chance, the players on the...

New (bonus) balls please!
Bonus balls have been putting the bounce into every league for 13 years. What’s not to like about getting free balls in the post?
...

Winning the mind games
A huge percentage of the success in sport is what is happening inside your head. But how do you control it?
Whether you are taking a...

HEAD joins our family of partners!
We are very excited to announce HEAD is the official ball of Local Tennis Leagues
HEAD is one of the most famous brands in tennis and it...

Save on your trip to the Rafa Nadal Academy!
You can get a 12% discount on any tennis holiday you book. Just use this code LTL12 when you book ...

Where to play on grass
To celebrate the grass court season, we are offering HALF PRICE entry to the following leagues, all of which can be played on...

May play - Another record!
It was a long cold spring but the Beast from the East has finally been sent packing and lumbered back to Siberia or wherever it came from. The...
Our Health and Fitness Questionnaire
Tennis can save your life.
Yes really. A study by Oxford University in 2016 found that tennis players live longer, possibly because it’s...

Go Jo (and Jay)!
Back the Brits in Nottingham as the countdown to Wimbledon begins
If you want to savour some world class tennis, get along to Nottingham...

#Rally4Grenfell - Well done Westway
The Grenfell Tower tragedy shocked us all, but who could fail to be moved by the way the local community responded.
Quick to open its...


It's our 10,000th match of the year!
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Iain Wadey | 6 | 6 |
Ryan Hardwick | 3 | 2 |

Love your local tennis hut
It's the romance of the tennis hut that gets us. Of course on-line booking systems have their charm, but all said and done there is nothing like...

Tennis rules OK!
Ever wanted to tear up the rules? Well now you have the chance as two historic tennis publications go on sale
...
Who will play the 10,000th match of the year?
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Who will it be? | ? | ? |
You? | ? | ? |
We have updated our Privacy Policy
When you register with us, join a league, or sign up to our newsletter we use some of your personal data to get things done. We have updated our...

Who will win the French Open?
Yep! It's back.
Roland Garros flings open its doors on Monday 21 May for the 122nd tiime and the question is, can La Decima become La...

How to improve your win rate
So how can you improve your LTL win rate?
It's a hot topic, and something that we posed to two of our friendly partner...

The Tennis Family
With great things happening at the Madrid Open this week, with the UK's Kyle Edmund powering past both Novak Djokovic and David Goffin, we thought...

Are you a winner?
Over the last month we've asked for your input. We wanted your best pictures and your help celebrating ou new partnership with Mizuno, makers of...

Great British Tennis Weekend
The Great British Tennis Weekend is a nationwide celebration of tennis for all the family.
Each summer there are thousands of these free...

Tennis time in Sherborne and Yeovil
We're delighted to be bringing our leagues (the UK’s most popular tennis league - even if we do say so ourselves!) to the Yeovil and...

Behind the scenes #1: The Round Report
The LTL team has grown quite a bit in the last few years, so we caught up with Tennis Administrator Mia Loney to find out all we could...

Top tips from two of our most successful women!
Over the course of the coming month, we've got 8 rounds of women's #LTL starting. It's been a long term commitment of ours to help get more women...

Ramadan and Rafa! How to win while fasting
Ramadan begins on May 15 this year and continues until after the French Open (June 14).
This week we were delighted to catch up with Nizam...

The south coast rivalry: Who comes out on top?
The cities of Portsmouth and Southampton have shared a rivalry for well over a hundred years.
It is thought that following the sinking of...

How to win a tennis match on clay
With the tennis clay court season now in full swing and Roland Garros just a month away, it's about time you got used to the red stuff.
...

Liverpool v Manchester. The north west rivalry
After admitting his loyalties lie with the red half of Liverpool this week, Kyle Edmund got us thinking...
Liverpool or Manchester, who's...

Win Mizuno tennis shoes as part of our new partnership
This week we were delighted to announce our exciting new partnership with Mizuno. To say thanks, Mizuno have donated a pair of...

Taunton's turn for tennis!
It may be best known for its first-class county cricket side and bronze and iron age settlement sites, but Taunton in Somerset is becoming a...

Did your league make our top 10?
This week we're getting all stat'y'!
In usual competitive, LTL spirit, we find out which parks, towns or cities make our top 10.
...

Here comes the sun!
With 20 degrees plus throughout the UK, our players really have made the most of a wonderful week for tennis.
Nearly 1000 Local Tennis...

Making London a greener city
A few months ago we were approached by one of our friendly players. James, the then Marketing Manager (now MD) of DriveNow, had the...

Driving tennis forward!
This week we're delighted to announce our exciting new partnership with DriveNow. Over the course of the...

Greg Rusedski on parks tennis
Our Jamie Murray interview went down a treat!
So we...
Matches played this weekend
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'Game on!' Jamie Murray talks all things LTL
We were delighted to chat with Jamie Murray recently. The five time grand-slam doubles winner and GB Davis Cup hero discusses ...
"An outstanding battle once again between the 2 warriors. Both soldiers pushing each to the limit"... find out how the battle was won!
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Nick Hughan | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Antonio Russo | 6 | 1 | 6 |

More leagues than ever!
Yes you heard us right!
We've got more leagues starting this week than we know what to do with!
So much so, we thought we'd give you...
Sometimes tennis is a marathon. But after three and a quarter hours what do you want to do next?
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Ajit Nath | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Iain Wadey | 6 | 7 | 2 |

Win a Babolat... Again!
That's right!
We're running yet another great prize giveaway.
Once again, you could win an Aero G Babolat racket! Oooooh!
...

We just can't seem to get enough.. Chelmsford Square!
A new league is coming in Chelmsford Square!
Ok, so we might have nicked our title from Depeche Mode, but really, we just...
Take your tennis apart! Read George's great match analysis
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George Harris | 6 | 7 |
Joseph Bell | 4 | 6 |

Tennis for Tonbridge!
We do love expanding here at Local Tennis Leagues.
With nearly 200 leagues and thousands of players across the UK, we're...

New figures show just how important tennis can be!
Sport England have just released their latest 'Active lives' survey results.
The survey ran across November 2016 until November 2017 and...

The local tennis revolution comes to Stroud!
We can't wait for the Stroud league to begin!
Be quick to sign-up as the deadline is almost upon us....

New leagues continue to spring up!
Bath, Tonbridge, Taunton, Highbury & Highgate (seniors league), Chelmsford Square and Stroud are all the proud locations for new Local...

I've got a golden ticket!
After our fantastic Wimbledon ballot draw, we're delighted to say that more than 500 tickets have been taken up by our budding local leaguers!...
Running late
Arriving in good time for a match is good tactics! It gives you time to prepare and shows courtesy. But if you are running late, don’t panic.

Those Golden Wimbledon Tickets!
If you think we're always going on about our Wimbledon ballot...you'd be right!
Here at Local Tennis Leagues HQ we're pretty...
Where to play
Every league has a 'home' set of courts which is where we expect most matches to be played.
Pairs of Wimbledon ballot tickets
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All Star Tennis in Wandsworth, London
Here at Local Tennis Leagues, we're proud of our nationwide partnerships with some of the best facilities across the country.
We visited...


Number Juan! Del Potro's first Masters 1000 trophy
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Del Potro | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Federer | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 |

Haas that for a career!
After 21 years of battling his way through the ATP tour, and a career high ranking of 2nd in the world in 2002, fan favourite Tommy Haas has...

Get fit with tennis; Dr Natasha Beach
Keen tennis player Dr Natasha Beach who specialises in sports medicine explains why joining your park league could be the key to getting...

Your new one-stop-shop for all things tennis! Plus..Win a racket.
Here at Local Tennis Leagues we’ve created a new home for all things tennis.
Our all...

Equipping for success
This week we visited Decathlon's new store on Kensington High Street to find out their top tips for tennis equipment! We chatted with Luke, ...
Light on equipment?
Our Marketing Manager Rob is swamped with tennis balls, shirts, socks, shock absorbers and more!
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Matches played February
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Underarm serving
Yes, you are allowed to serve underarm, and no, you don’t have to announce your intention beforehand.
Win a Babolat
You can win yourself a new Aero G Babolat Racket through our exciting competition...