Where to Look
Contacts and sources of information include:
- Books, Magazines and Videos
- Tennis Clubs
- Tennis Organisations
- Links
Books, Magazines and Videos
BooksCheck out the local library for books about tennis. It is a popular sport and large libraries will contain autobiographies of famous players as well as information books about the game itself.
'Learn Tennis in a Weekend' and 'The Young Tennis Player' (pub. Dorling Kindersley) are well illustrated books with lots of useful information.
Magazines
Tennis Worldwide at http://www.tennisw.com/twmag/ is a comprehensive on-line magazine that gives you all the latest news from the world of tennis.
Videos
A number of tennis professionals have produced videos to help you learn to play or improve your game. Check through the titles in a large newsagents or video supplier.
Tennis Clubs
Tennis Clubs are a good place to learn and play the game if you want to play regularly. Most have a range of indoor and outdoor, all-weather courts so that you can play throughout the year.Membership fees vary, but often there are special rates for juniors and young people. [See Getting Started for examples of prices].
Most clubs have at least one resident coach but usually you have to pay extra for coaching sessions.
To find your nearest club, look in Yellow Pages under Sports Clubs and Associations. If you any difficulty finding a club, contact one of the Tennis Organisations (listed below) for advice.
Tennis Organisations
The Lawn Tennis Association andThe British Schools Lawn Tennis Association
The Queen's Club
West Kensington
London W14 9EG
Tel. 0171 381 7000
The Scottish Lawn Tennis Association
12 Melville Crescent
Edinburgh EH3 7LU
Tel. 0131 225 1284
The Welsh Lawn Tennis Association
Plymouth Chambers
3 Westgate Street
Cardiff CF1 1JF
Tel. 01222 371 838
Tennis Ireland
Argyle Square
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Tel. 00 353 1 6681841
National Wheelchair Tennis Association
72 Woodmere
Barton Hills
Luton LU3 4ND
Tel. 01582 570662
For advice about coaching contact:
The Professional Tennis Coaches Association
The Queen's Club
West Kensington
London W14 9EG
Tel. 0171 381 7000
Worldwide tennis is governed by:
The International Tennis Federation (ITF)
Palliser Road
Barons Court
London W14 9EN
Tel. 0171 381 8060
Links
Here are just a few of the sites available on the web:
Tennis Org UK
A tennis search engine with lots of extra info
http://www.tennis.org.uk/
The Official Wimbledon Site
Active during Wimbledon fortnight with extra features available all year
http://www.wimbledon.org/
Tennis Worldwide
A comprehensive site about the world scene
http://www.tennisw.com/
Tennis Worldwide Magazine
http://www.tennisw.com/twmag/
The Royal Tennis Court: Hampton Palace
The history of tennis
http://www.realtennis.gbrit.com/
Junior Tennis World
http://www.tennisw.com/jtw/
Topspin: Tim Henman's Fan Club
http://www.advantage-tennis.com/henman/memdet.htm
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