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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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Should the men's and women's game merge? Thinking through the post-Covid future of tennis.
Roger Federer has been using the Coronavirus lockdown to do some thinking. This week he surprised the tennis community with a big idea that could...
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A massive thank you to Mizuno!
For two glorious years Mizuno has partnered with Local Tennis League as our official shoe partner. This month the formal partnership draws to a...
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Keep your lockdown courts pictures coming in and make the most of your allowed walks!
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Who wants to be a tennis millionaire?
Just for fun, and no coughing, can you win a million points in our tennis quiz?
No big prizes as we don't have any cash to give away -...
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And Action - ten lockdown tennis movies
Looks like the lockdown will be continuing a while longer. Still that means plenty of time to catch up with virtual tennis. Here are our...
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No tennis? What do you mean no tennis?
For the past couple of weeks, we have written about how to (sort of) play tennis at home. Now, you have been showing us how to do it! Here is a...
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Smashing the virus, Olly's odyssey continues!
Olly Biles has been a part of Local Tennis Leagues from the early days but for the last couple of years has been travelling the world playing...
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Wimbledon woes and ballot news
Until now, it took a world war to stop the Wimbledon Championships from going ahead. But the Corona-crisis, which had already forced the...
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Tennis court? Who needs a tennis court to improve?
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...
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Walking past your courts? Take a pic
Keeping active as best we can is an important part of staying mentally and physically well during this crisis. If you can do it safely, we're...
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Sound decisions
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...
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We try the plucky apps that test your racket tension!
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...
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Congratulations us!
Local Tennis Leagues began in a park in north London in May 2005. It has grown to become a national organisation with a mission to bring friendly...
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What will your rating be? The World Tennis Number launches soon!
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story suggested the WTN went live in November. In fact the exact date...
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Meet the Players
Leila Panesar Morris

The AELTC Community Sports Ground Daytime Tennis League
Hampton Tennis League
Kingston Parks Tennis League
Richmond Parks Tennis League
Wimbledon Park Tennis League
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Why tennis players should make the leap
It's leap year day (tomorrow), a bonus day to try out new things. Making the leap count in tennis is good for your game, and on the serve it's...
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Ready, steady Tokyo and the Olympics' new moving pictograms
Everyone has their fingers crossed that the Coronavirus won't jeopardise the Tokyo Olympics this summer and meanwhile preparations continue apace...
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Meet the Players
Barbara Pouw-van de Velde

Bexley Parks Tennis League
Bromley Tennis Centre Tennis League
Bromley Tennis For Free League
Bromley Tennis For Free Women's League
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Caught up in the rules: If you touch the net prepare to accept the consequences!
Like all sports, tennis has its own long list of rules. But can you break them, or at least bend them, sometimes. If, for example, you...
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Tennis is more fun with buddies! Save £5 by getting someone playing!
This offer is now closed, but do keep an eye on the site for more offers in the future
Over the years we have heard...
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Awesome Horsham
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...
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Everything you need to know about round extensions and winter tennis
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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Save 5% on tennis balls this Valentine's weekend!
Make big savings when you buy additional cans of HEAD tennis balls!
Did you know we...
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The love set - tennis' own Valentine's gift
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...
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Hurry, it's not too late to join us for the Rafa Nadal Academy tournament in March!
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...
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