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Tennis
A racket sport played between two or four players on a rectangular court. The objective is to hit the ball over the net into the opponent's court in a way that prevents a successful return.
The LTA's offer to Further Education Colleges is free to all colleges. The flexible and inclusive programme has been designed specifically to support wider college outcomes. It brings together qualification resources, enrichment activities, competitions and modified accessible formats of the game. They also offer support to colleges to develop community links, whether that be through building relationships with tennis coaches and venues, and / or through supporting colleges to open their facilities to the community.
Tennis is a great form of exercise. Anyone can play; whatever their motivation or ability, from all communities and backgrounds. At any age and for a whole lifetime, tennis provides physical, social and mental rewards both on and off the court.
There are different ways to play whether you want to learn the basics, improve your fitness or try something new: Tennis Xpress, Cardio Tennis, Padel, Pair & Play. Play the game your way!
To find out about your local courts and community tennis sessions visit
The LTA's Open Court programme provides disability specific and inclusive sessions, focusing on learning disability tennis, wheelchair tennis, visually impaired tennis and deaf tennis. Visit the LTA website to find out more about our Open Court programme and venues.