Wimbledon of the North
The tennis greats who graced The Northern’s courts in the past – ‘Little Mo’ Connolly, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras – would be impressed by the scale of tennis activity and opportunity available at the club today.
Our social tennis sessions, leagues and club tournaments are perfect for new and experienced players to enjoy regular matches, improve their game and meet new people.
Our teams enjoy a successful track record at local, regional and national level and we’re always on the lookout for new team members with the motivation to bring home the trophies!
We offer courses and one-to-one coaching for all ages and abilities, delivered on our world-class courts. We have 9 grass tennis courts, 3 American Clay, 6 Tiger Turf (all floodlit) and 3 indoor courts. Off the court, there’s a thriving social tennis scene where long-lasting friendships are forged.
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Junior Coaching
The junior coaching programme is one of the largest in Manchester with more than 200 children taking part in regular lessons.
Tots Tennis is a play and coaching programme for 2-4 year-olds, taught by The Club’s qualified coaches. Using mini tennis equipment, youngsters can have fun whilst improving coordination and agility and developing vital social skills.
Our main junior programme is arranged in 4 tiers and within each tier all players work together no improve their standard. The structure provides a natural progression from each level to the next and incorporates the LTA mini tennis scheme.
The Performance programme for gifted young players is by invitation only.
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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
It is important to keep young and growing players on track in terms of their long-term athletic development. Regular strength and conditioning sessions were launched by our specialist coach in 2015 to improve stamina and fitness in young players.
Tennis LEADERS COURSE
We regularly run the Tennis Leaders Award, an LTA programme designed to help develop the next generation of coaches, tournament organisers, club managers and tournament officials. It is for young people aged 14 and over and can be delivered in either a school or club.
For information about the next Tennis Leaders course contact us on 0161 445 3093
Adult Coaching
The Northern offers a progressive adult coaching programme which is broken into 3 tiers:
STARTER > CLUB > TEAM
with opportunities at each stage to play with like minded players.
XPRESS
Tennis Xpress is a 6-week course aimed at beginners or players returning to the game who want to refresh their skills
Tournaments
FUZION 100
The Fuzion 100 Manchester Trophy, an $100,000 ITF pre-Wimbledon women’s event, brings elite international players to play on The Northern’s grass courts. The 2019 Manchester Trophy will be staged from 10 to 16th June.
A busy timetable of Club closed tournaments begins with Captains’ Day, which marks the start of the summer tennis season and coincides with the Wimbledon Ticket Ballot, through to the Memorial Tournament, the final event of the summer.
The annual Closed Club Championship is a prestigious event, with the winners’ names celebrated on the Club Honours boards.
The Coaching Team
Director of Tennis Jonny Kinsella leads a team of fully qualified tennis coaches who provide both group and individual coaching.
ZENNIZ
We have installed Zenniz – the new ITF approved game tracking solution that provides automated line calling with real-time information on stroke and serve speeds, shot charts, match statistics and more.
Players and coaches at all levels can use Zenniz on and off the court to help improve their game. Check out the video for more information
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Social Tennis
Tuesday night Club Night, together with a range of daytime social sessions, is free to all full members – a great way to meet and play with members of similar ability.
LEAGUES & TEAMS
We field more than 10 teams in local, regional and national leagues and the Club has a successful track record at all levels.
Summer League matches generally start around April. We have a clear time-line of events including captains’ meetings, selections and practices which usually take place in February and March. Regular team practice is organised by the captains.
If you interested in playing team tennis please contact Jonny Kinsella via tennisdirector@thenorthern.co.uk.