CONGRATULATIONS to our O60s Ladies and O60s Men’s teams who both won their Groups in Senior County Cup and will be promoted next year. With 5 men’s teams and 4 ladies’ teams competing in the leagues, a total of 36 matches were played. A big thank you to the Captains for their time and effort […]
News & Updates
12U Boys County Cup Team Shine at National Finals
Our 12U boys County Cup team were in action this weekend (27th to 29th September) at the National Finals in Nottingham. A wet start to the first day meant matches were played indoors with the scoring reduced to one Fast4 set, unfortunate for the team who were up against strong opposition, Kent. The team battled […]
History Made at the Inaugural Dorset County Padel Championships
History was made at the weekend with the inaugural Dorset County Padel Championships which exceeded all expectations, a huge success. With the number of entries and the standard of play both impressive, it’s hard to believe that, until November 2023, Dorset had only one Padel court at The West Hants Club, installed just over six […]
National Inclusion Week 2024
In the lead-up to National Inclusion Week (23rd – 29th September), the LTA will be launching several new EDI resources All EDI online modules will be free of charge during Inclusion Week and permanently beyond the week on the LTA website, under ‘find a course’ section. Three practical coaching courses will be reduced by 50% […]
Phil Loose Appointed New 11U County Performance Coach
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Loose from Wimborne as the new 11U County Performance Coach. Phil takes over from Debbie Hale who dedicated four years to the role before stepping down to pursue her career in Hampshire. We thank Debbie for her invaluable contributions and wish her all the best […]
LTA Tennis Awards 2025 – Nominations Now Open!
Nominations for the 2025 LTA Tennis Awards are now open! Launched in 2015 with the help of former LTA president Cathie Sabin OBE, the awards celebrate the many thousands of inspirational individuals involved in tennis, dedicating their precious time and energy to the continual development and growth of the sport. Over the past eight years, […]
Impressive 2nd Place for our 12U Girls County Cup Team
Awesome team effort by our 12U Girls County Cup team this weekend. With a fantastic 4-2 win over S Wales and a hard-fought victory against Sussex in an exciting shoot-out, the team battled their way to the final. Facing tough opponents Avon, Dorset finished with an impressive 2nd place with Avon taking the win 4-2. […]
Volunteers’ Day Celebration
It was amazing to see so many dedicated club and county volunteers from all over Dorset come together for our Volunteers’ Day! This celebration was all about recognising the crucial role volunteers play in making tennis such a thriving success in our community. The day kicked off with a lively Q&A featuring Simon Spalter and […]
Dorset Juniors Shine at ‘Smash Padel’ in Bicester
This past weekend saw four familiar junior faces from Dorset Tennis achieving fantastic results as they took to the padel courts at ‘Smash Padel’ in Bicester. Jayden and Josh continued their very impressive first year in padel by taking home the 12U title and finishing runners-up in the 16U boys event. Poppy-Kate and Sienna made […]
Dorset County Championships 2024
The Dorset County Championships 2024 took place at The West Hants Club, 25th to 30th August. A fantastic week of tennis from all competitors which bought the summer tournament season to an end! Well done to all competitors and CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners. Our thanks to : The West Hants Club for being […]
