Racquets Director’s Diary

LTA National League Competition Award

National League is the most prodigious and highest participating tennis competition in the UK with over 1,500 clubs, including teams from 8&U-18&U and consisting of over 35,000 players taking part each year. Nearly all pro players come through the National Club League Competition including Jack Draper and Arthur Fery.

In 2026 Roehampton Club won the Men’s Open and Ladies’ Open titles and the 9&U Girls and 16&U Girls titles. The Men’s 30, Men’s 35, Men’s 40 teams are all playing their final matches in November and the Men’s 45 team are playing their semi final this coming weekend.

The National League was established by Paul Hutchins MBE and in his memory each year the LTA rewards a player, team captain or league organiser who has gone above and beyond to inspire others and make the competition so enjoyable for everyone involved.

This year, huge congratulations go to our Tennis Manager Nik Snapes was recognised with the Paul Hutchins Award for outstanding dedication to team tennis competition and the integrity with which our Club is playing across all categories. Nik says that ‘It is a reflection of how Roehampton Club players and captains across all categories conduct themselves and that I am just lucky to oversee it.’

Mini Racquets Half Term Camps

Mondays to Thursdays 9.30am to 12pm
19th to 22nd October and 26th to 29th October

Each Mini Racquets Camp builds the foundation skills for racket sports and includes hitting (and rallying for those who are able) before a 15-minute snack break and 45 minutes of tennis-themed arts and crafts, colouring and games. Staff to pupil ratio is 1:4/5 each day. Members and Guests £40 per day.

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For more information, email Danielle Snapes, Mini Racquets Coordinator at danielles@roehamptonclub.co.uk

New adult weekly session: 105

Fridays 12–1.30pm 

We are excited to introduce 105, a new fast-paced doubles session designed to encourage attacking tennis, movement forward and net play. The game awards different points depending on how you win the point, encouraging players to look for opportunities to attack and finish points at the net. The session will run across three courts, with six players and a coach on each court, creating a high-energy and competitive environment. All sessions for the remainder of the term are now available to book. Click here to book

Off-peak private lesson packages

We are now offering members the opportunity to purchase off-peak private lesson packages, providing reduced rates on private coaching. Lessons must be taken during designated off-peak weekday times and are a great option for Members who have flexibility during the day. For full details, prices and availability, please click here

Young professionals tennis social

Wednesday 18th November 7pm

Join our social tennis evening for younger Members with busy professional lives, enjoy the chance to switch off after work, get on court and meet other Members of a similar age. The evening will include a mix of LiveBall and fun social tennis games, followed by drinks in the Members’ Bar afterwards. Click here to book

Racquets Club Night

Wednesday 2nd December from 6.30pm

Members will have the opportunity to try a range of racquet sports throughout the evening, including tennis LiveBall and 105, padel, pickleball, squash and table tennis. Afterwards, head to the Members’ Bar for refreshments and a chance to socialise with players from across the racquets section. Click here to book

Tennis Club Night

Wednesday evenings 6pm – 7.30pm

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.
◊ 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.

Tennis clinics

Monday 9th November 11am

Volley clinic focusing on positioning, technique and developing different feelings that will help deal with a variety of situations at the net. Click here to book

Monday 16th November 11am
Serve and return clinic
focusing on improving serve effectiveness, returning with purpose. Please note this clinic will involve hitting a lot of serves throughout the session. Click here to book

Thursday Ladies’ Morning

Ladies’ Morning is returning monthly, taking place on the first Thursday of every month 9.30–11am.
This is a free social tennis session and there is no need to book. Members can simply turn up and join us on Indoor Courts 1–3. The first session will be on Thursday 5th November. 

Ladies Singles League

We are launching a new Ladies Singles League, which will start after the October half term. The league is a great opportunity to play regular competitive singles against other Members of a similar level in a friendly and enjoyable format. If you would like to join the league, please email dan.lott@roehamptonclub.co.uk

LiveBall Sessions

There are currently 6 LiveBall sessions running throughout the week this term. We’ve also added a new Saturday session from 8:30am–10:00am. For full details and to view all LiveBall booking options, please click here.

Tennis Committee 2026 – 2027

Congratulations to Jeorg Alting and Bojan Jelovac for being voted on to the Tennis Committee.

New tennis ball machine: PongBot Pace S Pro

Enjoy AI-powered training with intelligent ball delivery to create more realistic training scenarios, plus an extensive drill library, match simulation mode and different speeds, spins and court coverage. To reserve the PongBot add ‘PongBot’ as your playing partner when making your court booking. Book Court 1, Court 6 or Court 11. On arrival, simply collect the machine and balls from Reception before your session. To get started and make the most of the machine, click here to view the user guide

Tennis Hitting Service available

Yasmin is now available for hitting sessions at the Club, giving Members the opportunity to work on specific areas of their game, practise patterns or simply enjoy a good-quality hit. If you would like to book a hitting session with Yasmin, click here

 

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.

Roehampton Club hosted the CTC 35+/45+ international competition

From 17th to 19th July, Roehampton Club was delighted to host the CTC 35+/45+ Competition, welcoming teams from Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, LTTC Rot-Weiss Berlin, and Biarritz Olympique for a weekend of outstanding tennis on the Club’s renowned grass courts.

Click here to read the report on the CTC website

Click here to read the July CTC Newsletter

2026 Tennis Club Championships

Click here for the 2026 roll of honour

Surrey County Champion – Bea Robson

 

Congratulations to Roehampton Club junior Bea Robson, who won the U18 Girls’ Singles title at the Surrey County Championships last week.

 

The Championships took place at the AELTC Community Tennis Centre in Raynes Park, with Bea producing a fantastic week of tennis to take the title.

 

Bea started playing tennis at the Club at the age of four through our junior programme and has progressed through the Roehampton Club pathway. She continues to do a significant amount of her training within our current programme.

 

A brilliant achievement – congratulations Bea from everyone at Roehampton Club!

National Tennis Club Champions 2026

 

What a weekend at West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth!

 

A huge congratulations to our Roehampton Club men’s and ladies’ teams, who both won their National Club League (NCL) finals — an incredible achievement in our 125th anniversary year.

 

The ladies defeated David Lloyd Raynes Park in their final, while the men overcame Berkhamsted, who were competing in the final for the first time.

 

To put the achievement into perspective, Roehampton have now won both the Men’s and Ladies’ National Premier League titles AND both the Men’s and Ladies’ National Club League titles — the two biggest team club competitions in the country. An incredible achievement for the Club.

 

A special congratulations also goes to our men’s captain, Nik Snapes, who was presented with the Paul Hutchins Commitment Award in recognition of the huge amount of work he has put into the league over the past eight years, helping to refine, develop and grow the competition.

 

125 years. Four national titles. What a way to celebrate. 

Roehampton Club compete in AELTC Quadrangular

 

On 26th August 2026, Roehampton Club Members visited the All England Lawn Tennis Club to compete in the annual friendly Quadrangular Match, alongside teams from the AELTC, Queen’s Club and Hurlingham Club.

 

The fixture features three mixed doubles pairs from each club, competing across the 40s, 50s and 60s age categories.

 

Representing Roehampton Club this year were Nik Snapes and Daisy McLean, Bruce and Vanessa Walker, and Joerg Alting and Mikeala Parker.

 

It was a fantastic opportunity for our Members to represent Roehampton Club at the AELTC and enjoy some competitive but friendly tennis against three of our fellow clubs.

 

A big thank you to all our players for representing the Club and to the AELTC for hosting another excellent event.

Congratulations! Roehampton Club Men’s and Women’s Teams NPL Tennis Finals champions …

 

On Bank Holiday Monday 25th May, Roehampton Club Men’s and Women’s Teams were crowned
champions of the NPL Tennis Finals!

 

A historic moment – the first time in 25 years that one club has claimed both titles. Congratulations!

Congratulations Member Susie Reid …

 

… who won both singles and doubles at the 2026 British Open Masters Clay Court Championships presented by Fila – the biggest ITF Masters (30-85) tournament in UK.

 

Tough draws in both, long matches on grinding green clay, in the early 2026 heatwave! W65 category in both
Partner Sue Bartlett in doubles.