Racquets Director’s Diary

Santa swung by for a spot of tennis … at Tuesday’s Christmas LiveBall! A fun and festive social evening with prizes was enjoyed by our Members.

Roehampton Club Christmas Slam: Pro-Am Event

Friday 19th December from 7pm

Join us for our first Roehampton Club Christmas Slam Pro-Am, with our Club team players taking on the First Team professionals in the Indoor Tennis Centre (ITC).

The player lineup includes:

◊ Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool – current Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champions

◊ Joe Salisbury – multiple Grand Slam doubles champion

◊ Plus many more top UK singles and doubles players

Format

◊ 10-point tie-break matches
◊ Ball fed by hand to eliminate serve advantage
◊ Player handicaps applied to ensure everyone has an equal chance of winning

This is a fantastic opportunity to come and watch some of the very best players in the UK compete at the club, in a fast-paced and entertaining format.

Roehampton Club Christmas Slam: Adult Coaching Clinic

Friday 19th December 5.30–7pm

Prior to the Pro Am Tournament, the Pros will be running a coaching clinic from 5:30pm until 7pm. If you would like to come and get some tips off the Pros and be on court with a grand slam champion click here to sign up.

Join us for an exciting adult coaching clinic with Roehampton Club’s professional players, then stay to watch the Pro-Am Tournament that follows. Click here to sign up / Click here for the poster

National Premier League Tennis Finals 2026

Roehampton Club will host the 2026 National Premier League Finals from Friday 22 May to Monday 25 May 2026.

The National Premier League (NPL) is a top-class standard doubles team competition with over 120 teams taking part, involving a range of club to world ranked players. Teams compete in the league stage of the competition across the UK from November through to March, culminating in the Finals in May, where the top men’s and women’s teams go head-to-head. More information about the Finals will be shared closer to the time, including the many opportunities for Members to get involved. In the meantime, please save the following dates:

◊ NPL Sponsors Evening – Wednesday 14 January – 7pm-8.30pm

This will give Members the chance to hear more about the competition and an opportunity for Members to consider the potential corporate sponsorship opportunities . To register your interest in attending this evening please email Rory at rory@accommodationsuk.co.uk by 7 January. For any Members that want to become sponsors of the competition, we will also be holding a further sponsors gathering on Thursday 5th March giving all sponsors the chance to engage ahead of the Finals.

◊ NPL Launch Night – Thursday 21 May – 6pm onwards

We will be hosting a launch night for all players, with Members warmly invited to join. More details will be shared nearer the time.

◊ NPL Finals – Friday 22 – Monday 25 May

Play will start from 10.30am each day and Members are invited to come along and watch the fantastic tennis on show, as well as supporting both Roehampton Club teams!

For more information on the competition and its history please visit – www.nationalpremierleaguetennis.com. Further details on all the above events will follow, but we wanted to share these dates with you in advance.

Congratulations LTA Youth Tennis Leaders 2025

Congratulations to the below Junior Members who attended their 2025 course with Coach Danielle Snapes to become LTA Youth Tennis Leaders:
Amy Evenson
Archie Whiting
Cassia Fish Hock
Freya Atkinson
Kitty Fraser
Lucy Alcott
Milla Mislin
Theo Holberry
Thomas Walsh
Zara Pesnani

Wingfield Smart Court

This week we have had the Wingfield Smart Court (AI-powered cameras) installed on court 1 in the ITC for Members to use. Please see information below about Wingfield and how to use it.

What Wingfield Does

Wingfield is a smart tennis court system that uses cameras and AI to record, track, and analyse your matches or practice sessions.

It automatically:

◊ Records video from multiple angles
◊ Tracks shots, serves, rallies, and errors
◊ Calculates stats (serve speed, shot accuracy, rally length, etc.)
◊ Creates highlight videos and performance summaries
◊ Uploads everything to your Wingfield app for easy review

How Club Players Use It

1. Book a Wingfield court at your club.
2. Log in via the Wingfield app or scan the QR code on the Wingfield Box.
3. Choose your mode – match, training, or drills.
4. Play as normal – cameras and sensors track everything automatically.
5. Review after – watch highlights, check stats, and see where to improve.
6. Great for sharing clips or analysing matches

For more information on the system please visit: https://www.wingfield.io/en/products/video-suite

2025 Tennis Club Championships

Click here for the 2025 roll of honour

Click here for photos from the 2025 Finals Day

Social sessions

Ladies’ Tennis Morning

Ladies’ Morning is a fun and social session held every Thursday morning, open to all female Members of any age and ability. Led by a coach, this session provides a great opportunity to meet fellow Members and enjoy friendly doubles matches.

◊ No pre-registration required – simply drop in on the day.

◊ No player limit – everyone is welcome to join.

◊ Flexible participation – stay for the full 90 minutes or just pop in for a game.

The session takes place on Courts 2 to 5, with play both indoors and outdoors as needed.

Tennis Club Night

Tennis Club Night is the main social evening for all tennis Members—a great opportunity to meet fellow players, enjoy organised doubles matches. Led by a coach, this session ensures a mix of opponents and plenty of good games.

◊ No pre-registration required – just turn up and play.

◊ No player limit – all Members are welcome.

◊ Extended session time – now running for two hours (6pm – 8pm).

◊ Flexible participation – stay for the full duration or drop in for a game whenever it suits you.

The session takes place on Courts 1 to 5, with play both indoors and outdoors as needed.

Email Dan Lott, Racquets Director at dan.lott@roehamptonclub.co.uk with any queries.

Use of Ball Machines

Please note that the tennis committee have decided that the ball machine can now only be used on indoor courts at off peak times. Therefore between 9am and 12pm on weekends and 9am to 12pm and 4pm to 9pm on weekdays indoor court 1 should not be booked if you plan on using the ‘Slinger’ ball machine. The ball machines can be used at anytimes on the allocated outdoor courts which are courts 6 and 11.