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Tennis Practice

How to Start

To start competing in tennis, players need to take a few essential steps to prepare and get involved in the competitive scene. Here's a clear breakdown of what players need to do:

How You Start Competing

1

What do I need to do to enter a Tournament?

To enter a competition, you will need an ITF World Tennis Number. To get your ITF World Tennis Number, all you have to do is sign up as either a Play, Play+ or Compete member on Advantage. 

2

How do I enter a Tournament?

To enter a tennis competition, just follow these simple steps:  

  • Sign up to Advantage to get your ITF World Tennis Number.  

  • Search for your next tournament here.   

  • Select which event you want to enter.   

  • Complete the online entry process.   

  • Then you’re all set and ready to go – it’s that easy.  

3

What competitions can I enter?

There are a whole host of different competitions and formats that you can play in, each suited to a variety of players – whether you’re looking to compete on a local, county, regional or even national level. You can also compete in a variety of different types of competitions at your local club or venue such as box leagues, match plays, club nights, tournaments, etc. Just chat to your venue to find out what competitions they run.

4

What age do you have to be to enter tournaments?

Kids can get involved in competitions from the age of four through LTA Youth Compete, which offers fun and exciting games for junior players on the programme. From there, we have competitions for all ages and abilities at  a junior, adult and senior level.

5

Who can enter tournaments?

It doesn't matter who you are, your age or your ability - anyone can play in our tennis competitions. As you progress, we have competitions to suit your standard at count, regional and even national level.

6

How to find a tennis partner?

If you’re looking for someone to play tennis with and arrange matches – we’ve got you covered with different options to suit different players and needs.  There are leagues available for beginners all the way through to more advanced players – so we’ll match you with players of a similar ability.

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