Tennis
The University of Bristol Tennis Team deliver coaching sessions, courses and camps for children, students and adults.
Summer Holiday Tennis Camps 2021
Summer Tennis Camps for 9 - 16 years are now available to book online.
The two-day camps will run Monday - Tuesday and Thursday - Friday from 10.00am - 1.00pm starting Monday 19 July until Friday 13 August.
Camps cost £40. Email our Tennis Team with any queries.
Our 4 indoor acrylic and 10 outdoor courts are at the heart of Coombe Dingle Sports Complex in Bristol. The Coombe Dingle Sports Complex is also the home of the University of Bristol Tennis Club, the largest sports club at Bristol University (March 2020). We also work in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to host a number of coach education courses and wider professional development opportunities for the tennis community throughout the year
Book a court
Anyone can book a court at the Coombe Dingle Sports Complex to play tennis. Visit the Buy and Book online page of our website or book via the University of Bristol Sport app.
Court hire prices:
- Outdoor court - £8.40 per court, per hour
- Indoor court - £20.80 per court, per hour
University of Bristol Students and Staff can benefit from 50% discount on outdoor court hire until 31 July 2021 (fee includes floodlights on courts 5 – 8).
If you are interested in playing Tennis regularly, University of Bristol Sport have memberships available for adults and juniors which offer free or discounted Tennis activities. Visit our membership pages to find out more.
Coaching and Camps
We are passionate about creating opportunities for everyone to play tennis, have fun and develop their game.
Term time coaching courses
We deliver a comprehensive, year-round coaching programme for juniors, students and adults. We work in partnership with the LTA Open Court Team to deliver a range of inclusive sessions such as visually impaired tennis and wheelchair tennis. If you would like to join a Term-Time coaching course email bristoluni-tennis@bristol.ac.uk.
Holiday camps
Our popular holiday camps run during each school holiday and are a chance for children and young people to keep fit, have fun, make friends and improve their game with our brilliant coaching team.
Individual coaching
Meet the team
Meet our friendly team of staff and coaches at Bristol Uni Tennis. Coaches can be contacted directly for 1:1 or 2:1 lessons.
Student Tennis
The University of Bristol Tennis Club (UBTC) is run by students for students and is one of the largest and most inclusive sports clubs at Bristol University. There is something for everyone on court and the UBTC committee work hard to put on a host of social events throughout the season and focus on the wellbeing of their members. Our Head Coach, Ali Blackett, works closely with our BUCS Captains and players throughout the year to make sure that they have everything they need on and off the court to reach their potential.
We have a limited number of scholarships available for high-performance athletes including the Vice-Chancellor scholarship and the new Bristol University Maroon scholarship (launched in 2020).
If you are considering applying to Bristol University and have competed for your county, region or country please email ali.blackett@bristol.ac.uk who will be able to provide you with more information or the opportunity to book in a Zoom meeting to get to know each other better.
Contact us
Please email bristoluni-tennis@bristol.ac.uk if you have any questions