Tennis Activities
Members are required to book their place using the SportsPark app, online booking system or by contacting reception. Maximum numbers apply for each session, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Indoor and outdoor sessions: when attendance exceeds 12, players should rotate/take turns to play indoor and outdoor accordingly. If playing outdoors is not possible due to heavy rain conditions, players should rotate indoors every 4 games.
| Indoor | Outdoor | UoR staff & concessions | Community | Junior (11-17 yrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 20.00-22.00 |  | | | | * |
| Friday 17:00-18:00 | | * | |||
| Saturday 10:00-12:00 | | | | * | |
| Sunday Club Doubles Match play 19:00-21:00 | | | | | * |
Club Doubles Match play
This is for more advanced players where participants must be able to serve, rally and score
Tennis Coaching
GDTennis offer a wide range of excellent coaching opportunities, if its 121 or group sessions, beginners or competition level they will improve your game.
For more information about coaching check out their website www.clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisParkGDT
Book a free trial session
If you are thinking about joining, but would like to have a trial first, you are welcome to come along to either a Club Session or Coaching Group. To arrange your free trial please select one of the buttons below.
FREE TRIAL CLUB SOCIAL SESSION
Contact us to arrange a free club social session.
FREE TRIAL GROUP COACHING
Contact us to arrange a free group coaching session.
Inter Club Tennis Matches in Berkshire
The TennisPark have junior and adult teams regularly competing against local clubs in Team Tennis events. We run teams for 8&U mini red, 9&U orange and 10&U green. There are also two men’s teams in the ‘Berkshire Team Tennis League’, a mixed doubles team in the Berkshire Summer League and various teams in the Winter Leagues each year. If you would like more information on team tennis opportunities please speak to a member of the Coaching Team or email tennispark@gdtennis.co.uk
Entry into Wimbledon Ticket Ballot each May
As a member of the TennisPark you will be eligible to sign up for a free British Tennis Membership (BTM) which will then allow you to opt-in for the TennisPark’s Wimbledon ticket ballot which takes place each May. For more information please speak to a member of the Coaching Team or email tennispark@gdtennis.co.uk
Safeguarding
Please see below for information about about the LTA Safeguarding Policy.
We have a dedicated safeguard officer for the TennisPark who is Samantha Sumner s.m.sumner@reading.ac.uk
Anyone who does not feel comfortable raising a concern with the TennisPark Welfare Officer should contact the LTA Safeguarding team directly, the Reading Borough Council MASH team or the NSPCC.
Other useful contacts:
LTA Safeguarding Team – 020 8487 7000, safeguardinginclusive@lta.org.uk
Reading Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH team) – 0118 937 3641
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000