Sheffield City Tennis Club

The LTA is determined that everyone, from all social and ethnic backgrounds has the opportunity to play tennis. For this reason, the City Tennis Club programme was launched in 2001, the goal being that there would be one nominated, official such club in approximately 50 cities. We are proud to be Sheffield’s City Tennis Club. 

The aim is that through our newly surfaced courts, we are able to offer a good quality, safe environment and encourage those who have not previously picked up a racket to give the game a try. Allied to this is a comprehensive coaching programme, aimed at adults and children alike. To this end, we work closely with the LTA and Activity Sheffield – part of Sheffield City Council. 

The club provides affordable coaching and a programme of match play competing against other tennis clubs, as well as Red Tennis sessions at Paces centre on Packhorse Lane on Friday evenings where children as young as five can get involved in the sport. 

Stephen Hague, club member said “we need to open every avenue for kids to play and the City Tennis Club Programme does just that, by improving facilities and taking coaches to their back yard. The measure of our success is witnessed by the participation of our 4 young players – none of whom had played competitively before this summer – in the recent national finals. “Who knows, High Green today, Wimbledon tomorrow?”  

The initiative is already paying dividends for our younger players. For the first time in 10 years we entered a junior team in the Under 15 Sheffield and District League, and the squad finished a creditable mid table in the first year. As more players come through the coaching system, we hope to do even better in 2007.