Nottingham Tennis Centre - geograph-879632

Nottingham Tennis Centre is a tennis venue in

Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

. The centre holds a range of tournaments throughout the year, such as the

Nottingham Open The Nottingham Open was originally known as the Nottingham Championships or Nottingham Lawn Tennis Tournament (1887-1967), is a tennis tournament for men and women held in Nottingham, United Kingdom, played on outdoor grass courts at the Nottingh ...

, which is held before

The Championships, Wimbledon The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is play ...

. The

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tournament is held at the Tennis Centre every year, named after Jack Britton (1911-2005). British Davis Cup champion Dan Evans has frequently trained here with LTA coaches Mark Hilton and

Leighton Alfred Leighton Alfred (born 27 August 1962) is a British tennis coach and former professional player. As a coach he has worked with many British tennis players, including Dan Evans. A left-handed player from Wales, Alfred competed on the professional ...

References

External links

Official Website
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