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...

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...

You cannot play tennis without balls, but there are a number of crucial rules about these fuzzy yellow objects. If you don't know your way around...

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...

If someone as experienced as Roger Federer can lose his temper on court, as happened last week, it is no surprise that the rest of us sometime...

What happens at the end of the round if you still have a match to play? Why are some matches marked as "to be completed" and what happens if they...

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...

Last week we looked at what happens if your racket touches the ball twice and found out how losing grip of your racket could cost you points. But...

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

It's your trusty wand, the sabre you go into battle with, the stick you rely on for support, but sometimes your racket can turn against you. Here...

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...

When is a walkover not a walkover and what does it mean any way? Below is the discussion we published in July 2018 but to find out more aobut why...

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...

It's Friday the 13th, so what better time to look at tennis superstitions and the thin line between performance-enhancing ritual and irrational...

Later this month, Local Tennis Leagues is teaming up with the Pavilion in north London, the LTA and Tie Break Tens to run a...

Drama-filled night time matches have become so synonymous with the US Open that the New York Times calls the tournament the 'slam that never...

Who will be on court for our 20,000th match of year?

The lucky players will each recieve a free Local Tennis Leagues performance shirt,...

Do you jump the net or give your opponent a hug? Do you offer a handshake or fist pump the air? We look at the art and etiquette of finishing a...

Earlier this year, we asked you to support the idea of men and women competing against each other which is fundamental to what we do at Local...

Continuing his comeback, Andy Murray will be getting some crucial match practice at an ATP Challenger event hosted by the Rafa Nadal Academy in...

Two Local Tennis League players and our local coach were playing at Wimbledon last week. Naturally we wanted to know all about it. Here's how,...

If the US Open is anything like last year we can expect the tennis officials will have their work cut out. But how much do you know about the...

Last night's planned site update proved a little more difficult than we expected, so thank you all for bearing with us. The site is functioning...

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

Emojis can now be used on Local Tennis League match commentaries! To celebrate we look at some of the best tennis emoji messages from Andy Murray...

Last week we looked at the British men hoping to make their mark at the US Open. This week we turn our attention to the talented women, led by...

From flying ants to record breaking weather, and from epic battles to a fond farewell it has been a wonderful week of league tennis in Britain's...

While we wait to see if Andy Murray will play singles in Cincinnati in the run up to the US Open, here's our handy guide to the other UK men in...

Getting injured is a unfortunate hazard of playing any sport, but suffering an avoidable, dare we say silly, injury is definitely not clever....

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TBCs (to be continued matches) are a regular feature of Local Tennis Leagues, but what are the rules? Here's our guide to ensuring you don't...

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How could Federer have lost Wimbledon? So many commentators said he played the better tennis, yet he lost two match points and three tie breaks...

Wimbledon is behind us and the great summer holiday stretches ahead. It's time to play! Inspired by outdoor accommodation specialist...

In our singles leagues, men and women are treated as equals, placed in groups not by gender, but by standard. Like the vast majority of sports,...

Few things are more fundamental to tennis than the net. But how high should it be and does it matter?

When Roger Federer played his first...

The final instalment of our Summer or Serving guide enters the tricky territory of the kick serve. Perhaps the hardest serve of all to execute...

Nothing would get done, it often seems, without a deadline. But there is nothing like missing a deadline to leave you kicking yourself and...

Our summer of serving continues with the slice, your go-to serve for a reliable second serve with a reasonable margin of error

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