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...

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...

Save 25% off everything in the new Mizuno online store!

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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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Yesterday Andy Murray made a triumphant return to to tennis, beating the top doubles seeds at Queen's. As we welcome back Britain's best player...

If you have been following our series on serving, we hope your serve is improving. But once you have mastered your technique, don’t lose a point...

Last week, we invited entries, via social...

The grass court season is fleeting, lasting just a few months every year. Enjoy it while you can on some great and inexpensive publicly-available...

The flat serve is both the bread and butter serve of tennis and the tennis player's most deadly weapon. Here's how to make sure you are correctly...

It's wrapped in black plastic, it hasn't even got its strings yet and its markings are disguised. When HEAD's latest racket landed in our office...

Local Tennis League player, Simon Wood was very excited to go to his first French Open at Roland Garros this week, but got much closer to the...

Our back-to-basics guide to the serve continues with a look at how to set yourself up to get the ball in play. Preparation is the key to success...

Eleven to 18 year olds who enjoy swimming have an amazing opportunity to improve their technique at the Rafa Nadal Academy this summer and while...

It's been described as the most difficult shot in all sport, but don't let that put you off. The first step to getting an effective serve is to...

As we approach the Eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two, we hear how the heroism of an RAF pilot and a love of tennis has...

The French Open is just around the corner, with play on the clay courts at Roland Garros beginning on Sunday. Now Nadal's ...

What are the rules surrounding net cords and do you really have to apologise for them? We look at a surprisingly controversial part of the game...

Who will on court for our 10,000th match of year?

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

If you have never been to the Italian Open, do give it a try! Not only is it a chance to visit the Eternal City, it's a delightful and accessible...

If you suffer from match anxiety, could chocolate be the answer? Local Tennis League player and student Edward Stolliday is doing some research...

What are the rules and regs surrounding racket vibration dampeners and what do they do anyway? From space shuttle science to illegal adornments,...

Incredible comebacks have been a common feature in the sporting world recently, with both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur proving it's not over...

Neither a borrower of a lender be, unless we a talking tennis rackets. Having to play with a strange racket may or may not put you on the road to...

Five new singles leagues are starting this summer from the West Lothian league in Scotland to the Littlehampton and Bognor league on the south...

With the British grass court tennis season edging ever closer, to get you in the mood we take a look at some of the upcoming highlights of the...

Even seasoned players often get confused about when to change ends. The basics are simple, but it does get more complicated! Here is our guide to...

Is there a tournament happening on your local courts? Summer is the season of one-day tournaments and where ever we can, we champion local...

Getting more women to play tennis is a challenge for Local Tennis Leagues and the sport in general. Will the success of the GB Fed Cup Team help...

Many players use the New League Suggestion from our Contact Us link and we always follow up every idea. Most recently,  Bognor and Littlehampton...

Is your racket too big for you? We were suprised to be told ours was by the coaches on our last trip to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in...

You have the racket and can of balls, but what else should the well-prepared tennis player have in their racket bag?  We have the definitive dos...

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When is a let not a let and why is it called a let anyway?

You think you know where you are with tennis but do you really... Take the...

Make big savings when you buy additional cans of HEAD tennis balls!

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As our survey on the state of Britain's public courts revealed, much needs to be done to give us the courts our great sport deserves. But that...

Could you spare some time to help shape the future of tennis in Great Britain?

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Earlier this week, Britain’s Tara Moore produced one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history; from 0-6, 0-5, (30-40) down she turned it...

Following its success in Bath, the Great Britain Fed Cup team will once again be hoping home advantage leads them to glory when it plays the ...

Park courts are a highly valued local resource providing very important health benefits according to our recent court survey. But they do need to...

Even the Olympics are doing it -...

Was Nick Kyrgios a hero or a villain when he served underarm at the Miami Open? Tennis pundits are divided but the tennis rules are crystal clear...

We were not just saddened but quite cross to hear that the Hopman Cup was under threat as its spot in the tennis calendar is taken by a new men-...

You may lose an hour this weekend, but you gain the lengthening days of spring and someone this weekend will play the 5000th Local Tennis League...

Local Tennis Leagues produced six champs at the ITF Seniors Tournament in Mallorca last week – and just one missed flight!

Once you have...

The Rafa Nadal values are always in evidence at his Academy in Mallorca, and never more so then when the coaches are in action. For 90 minutes...

For every tennis player, the moment comes when you have to choose a new racket. We asked our specialist partner, HEAD to give their expert advice...

What do top tennis players eat? Top nutritionist Gemma Bes has been working with Rafa Nadal for six years. Here she shares some of the secrets...

It's sometimes called the 5th Grand Slam, but does Indian Wells live up to the hype? Local Tennis League player Simon Wood files this special...

As parliament battles with the biggest political crisis of the decade, we wondered how the politicians would fare on the tennis court....

At Local Tennis Leagues we have been celebrating International Women's Day. But how well is tennis and sport in generalto encourage ...

Speak for yourself, you might say, but why do we find it so difficult to remember who serves first in a tiebreak? We're on a mission...

At some point everyone, whether a pro or an amateur park player, will play a match while weighed down with troubles or even tragedy. There is no...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

After the "Beast from the East" last year, we now have a "triple polar vortex" and a "sudden stratospheric warming" which, perversely, makes the...

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

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

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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...

Follow this link and sign in to read the Times obiturary in full...

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...

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...

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... [...

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

'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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Got a match in a league at Paddington Rec, Hyde Park, Regents Park, Docklands, Southwark & Borough, Victoria Park Barnet, Gladstone Park or...

The strings are often called "the life and soul of the racket", but have you ever considered how your strings are impacting...

As the 100^th anniversary of the end of the First World War approaches, we look back at the life of the aviator and hero who gave his...

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...

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?...

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...

Just back from the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca, Local Tennis Leagues' Sally Kinnes recounts her experience and salutes...

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 bookings to the next ITF Seniors at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, held from 10-16 March, 2019. Please note this date...

Former World Number one Carlos Moya now coaches Rafa Nadal at Rafa's Academy and training centre in Manacor, Mallorca...

Forget football. From its scoring system to Wimbledon to the unique demands it puts on players, it is tennis that is the beautiful game. ...

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...

Above is the centre court at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar in Mallorca with Rafa and the staff, residents and students movingly showing...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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......

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Earlier this year we annouced our partnership with the car-sharing organisation, DriveNow. With winter just around the corner, this...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

We recently launched our trip to the ITF Seniors tournament at...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Comedian Tony Hawks, co-founder of Tennis for Free and a friend to LTL, wants tennis courts to be...

Want to play on these great new courts at Alexandra Recreation Ground in Kingston?

After years of neglect, the tennis courts in Kingston...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?

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You can get a 12% discount on any tennis holiday you book. Just use this code LTL12 when you book ...

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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...

Back the Brits in Nottingham as the countdown to Wimbledon begins

If you want to savour some world class tennis, get along to Nottingham...

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...

Ever wanted to tear up the rules? Well now you have the chance as two historic tennis publications go on sale

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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...