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The courts may be locked but tennis training can continue. There are so many ways you and your kids can improve your footwork, co-ordination and...

Here at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, we have been enjoying the experience of playing on clay where ITF tournaments are held. But in the...

Did you know that you can use your smartphone to check your string tension? When during our tournament trip to the Rafa Nadal Academy one of our...

Pic: Rafa Nadal wins his third Mexican Open title/...

Everyone has their fingers crossed that the Coronavirus won't jeopardise the Tokyo Olympics this summer and meanwhile preparations continue apace...

Over the years we have heard many great stories of how players have introduced others in to the sport. Giving a friend the gift of tennis is one...

Local Tennis Leagues is always looking for great new venues and when we heard about the new park courts in Horsham, we knew it had all the right...

A couple of years ago we had the "Beast from the East" and we may have survived Storm Ciara but Storm Dennis is hot on its heels. Sometimes it...

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It's valentine's day, so time to embrace the love set! It happens to us all, is not as bad as you think and can be used as a psychological weapon...

The ITF Seniors tournament in Mallorca from 8-15 March is now sold out, but never fear! There are still spaces the week before on Rafa Nadal...

Hot news: Nigel's got new shoes, and he got 25% off his Mizunos with his Local Tennis League discount. But how should you break in new shoes? We...

As we approach the final weekend of the first Grand Slam of a new decade Local Tennis Leagues' Simon Wood reflects on what was an eventful yet...

If you are currently playing in a round of your local league and your BTM rating appears next to your name on the results table, as long as you...

Fed up with the weather? Need a break playing tennis? Come to Mallorca this March!

What is the appropriate response if, in the middle of...

The Australian Open is often called the ‘Happy Slam’ and regularly claimed as the players' favourite. Held right at the start of the new year,...

Last week we looked at the tennis scoreboards on the market and how you could save money by building your own. Bristol League player, Douglas...

If you want to know which tennis player has earned the most prize money, who is nicknamed 'Machine', who was the most talked about player among...

With qualifying underway in Melbourne, the Australian Open has started, but it is the continuing bush fire emergency that is foremost in...

Just watching from afar the bush fires raging in Australia has been disturbing enough, but as the tennis season turns to the southern hemisphere...

Technology giant Samsung unveiled a prototype of its new AI assistant to the world this week, and it looked a lot like a tennis ball. Is it only...

Another new World Cup of men's tennis so soon after the re-imagined Davis Cup? Here are the five things you need to know!

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How was the year for you? Full of tennis we hope.

Traditionally, this is the time for us to look back at the year with out top ten of our...

Another year of great matches, new champs and and amazing comebacks draws to a close... but what do you remember of it? Test your wits with our...

Stuck for a stocking filler? Need a last minute gift for a tennis fan? We have the answer. Here is a round of the best tennis Game[s], Sets and...

We love having partners and are grateful for the support they give us and the tennis you play. So, it is with a tinge of sadness, that we say a...

With the General Election looming and all parties trying to woo voters with what they would do in office, we recently published our just for fun...

Ever wondered why some players have rating numbers next to their name on the group tables and others don't? Find out the answer and discover how...

When we wrote about making tennis greener last week we were asked why we hadn't mentioned repressurising old balls. Meanwhile last week's "Meet...

After a highly successful inaugural tournament last year, the Rafa Nadal Academy social tournament will be back in March. Don't miss out!...

Whether it is yellow balls or Wimbledon whites, it is time for tennis to go green. Climate change and plastic pollution is harming everyone so...

Resurfacing, a documentary chronicling what turned out to be the most difficult period in Andy Murray’s life is released by Amazon today. The...

All the political parties are publishing their manifestos this week ahead of next month's General Election. Why should tennis be any different!...

Is there a difference between a leftie grip and a right-handers' wrap? Are you afraid to cut? And do you staple or not? Don't tie yourself in...

Hot on the heels of the Nitto ATP Finals in London come the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid. It's the first year of its controversial new format which...

Rafa Nadal defied all the odds when he mounted an enormous comeback against against Daniil Medvedev at the O2 on Wednesday (and came back from a...

Thanks to our tennis ball partner HEAD, we have two tickets to be won to the 2019 Final of the Champions Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall, London...

If you love tennis, would like to compete with other players in sunny Mallorca and want to enjoy fantastic food and facilities, come on the next...

TV tennis is on the move again with BT Sport saying goodbye to WTA coverage. Here's our guide to making sure you don't miss any of the action....

Will we see you in Mallorca this coming March? The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is now firmly on the recreational tournament map. That means...

Domingo Rosselló has been Head of Physical Training at the Rafa Nadal Academy since it opened on 1 July, 2016 overseeing the fitness programme...

Tennis is tough on the body so you need to prepare and recuperate. But it does not have to be complicated. Gemma Bes, Rafa Nadal's personal...

Celebrate the end of the tennis year with a brand new racket! We have a fantastic Babolat Aero-G racket, backpack and towel to give away. To...

Early bird discounts, Christmas camps and Padel competitions. There is a lot happening at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca and...

At every ITF event at the Rafa Nadal Academy, there is always a coaching session and it is always one of the highlights of the week (pictured...

Imagine if you could see a recording of every match you played, watch it from various angles and share a video with your coach and fellow players...

Andy Murray astounded the tennis world with his victory on Sunday at the European Open in Antwerp. Many thought it was impossible for a player to...

When we arrive on Sunday in Rafa's home town of  Manacor for the latest ITF Seniors tournament at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar we suspect...

The Nitto ATP Finals, the stunning climax of the ATP Men's Tour, arrives in London next month and thanks to the generosity of the ATP, we have a...

Book now and not only can you get 15% off your next trip to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca, you can get an additional 5% off that...

It's autumn, which can mean slippery courts. Now's the time to replace your tennis shoes after the wear and tear of the summer - and we have just...

Turn the sound down on any tennis match, and you will probably be able to tell who is winning or losing from the body language. From fist pumps...

Need a break? Come to Mallorca!  Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar is running a  new tournament this October for Local Tennis League players and...

Whether it is serving for the match, saving match point or playing someone you think you should beat, tennis can be stressful. So what is the...

She is one of the most inspirational players in tennis and now Kim Clijsters has announced her return to the pro circuit. We welcome her back and...