The Tennis Centre is at the heart of Coombe Dingle Sports Complex and provides four indoor acrylic and 10 outdoor courts for our community. It is also the home to the University of Bristol student Tennis Club.

Quick links 

• Book a court
• Coaching and camps
• Our Tennis Coaches
• Student tennis

Book a court

Members and non-members can book a court to play tennis at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex. Indoor and outdoor courts can be booked online.

Certain memberships give access to free or discounted tennis court hire. 

Tennis coaching

We are passionate about creating opportunities for everyone to play tennis, have fun and develop their game.

Individual coaching

Our 1:1 lessons are a great way to get started or work on specific skills outside of our weekly term-time coaching courses and sessions. Individual coaching is available with any of our coaches and can be arranged directly with the coach. 

Junior group coaching

Our LTA qualified and accredited coaching team deliver a junior coaching programme throughout the year, during term-time. Courses take place at the Tennis Centre at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex. To enrol your child, get in touch.

Adult group coaching

Holiday Camps

Camps run during each school holiday and are a chance for children and young people aged 9 - 16 years to keep fit, make friends and improve their game.

Unfortunately we are not able to offer sibling discounts or accept childcare vouchers.

Our Tennis Coaches

We have a friendly team of staff and coaches at University of Bristol Tennis who bring the highest level of professionalism and passion for the sport to our programme. Coaches can be contacted directly for 1:1 or 2:1 lessons.

We 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. If you are interested in the courses we offer, get in touch.

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 the 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.

Ollie Bendall (University Tennis Coordinator) is responsible for creating opportunities for students to play, train, compete (outside of BUCS) and gain work experience and qualifications. 

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 University of Bristol Maroon scholarship.

If you are considering applying to the University of Bristol 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 our programme better.