Massive congratulations to Dorset juniors Lara and Morgan who made history at the weekend (23rd November) for winning the country’s first-ever 12U Grade 1 padel event which took place in Derby. An incredible achievement for two players who hadn’t played a competitive padel match before September. Their rapid rise to claiming the highest-graded LTA title […]
News & Updates
Winter County Cup Success
Congratulations to our men’s team for a fantastic Winter County Cup weekend, claiming top spot in their Group with an emphatic 8-1 triumph over Cornwall and a gritty 5-4 win against Gloucestershire, where one singles match lasted an impressive 2 hours and 45 minutes! Brilliant tennis from our ladies’ team finishing a solid third in […]
Toby Samuel Claims First Ever Challenger Title
Huge congratulations to Toby Samuel on claiming his first ever Challenger title at the SomaBay Open in Egypt who was up against the Number 1 seed in the Final, taking the win 4-6, 7-6, 6-0. Draw and results here. […]
Men’s & Mixed Padel Teams Compete in the UK Padel Open County Championships
Our Men’s and Mixed Padel teams recently competed in the UK Padel Open County Championships (15th and 16th November) at Rocket Padel, Bristol which welcomed nearly 300 players from 34 counties. Mixed Team […]
Brett Townsend Presented with LTA County Coach of the Year 2025 Award at Canford School
It was a pleasure to finally congratulate and present Brett Townsend with his LTA County Award 2025 for Coach of the Year. Brett wasn’t able to attend our Volunteers’ Day earlier in the year when the Awards were presented, so we were delighted to visit Canford School to present his Award in person. Nominations for […]
Junior Padel Team Competes In First County Friendly
Brilliant to see our junior padel players in action last weekend, 1st November, for their first team friendly match organised by Junior Team Captain, Luke Aggas. Up against Winchester Racquets & Fitness Club, who kindly hosted the event, both teams – 10 juniors, boys and girls in each – battled it out through some challenging […]
Seniors County Cup 2025 – Results
Our Senior Teams have been in action around the country during the summer months competing in Seniors County Cup. Congratulations to our Men’s O75s team who won their Group. Here’s how the teams got on : MEN’S Over 50s | Captain : Peter Jarvis Group 3B – Withdrawn Over 60s | Captain : Brian Cooley […]
LTA Venue Registration 2025/2026 Now Open
LTA Venue Registration for 2025/2026 is now open, closes Friday, 19th December 2025. More info with link to register can be found on the LTA website […]
Volunteer Opportunity – Chair, Performance Committee
Dorset Tennis & Padel exists to promote the games of tennis and padel at all levels throughout Dorset (the area covered by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and Dorset Councils). It became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in January 2025 and is now going through the approval process of the national LTA to recognise it as the successor to Dorset […]
LTA Dorset Coach Forum 2025
Another fantastic LTA Dorset Coach Forum at David Lloyd Poole, all about coaching doubles and helping young players build confidence at the net. Amazing energy on and off the court. Brilliant to see a record number of Dorset coaches catching up, sharing ideas and having some brilliant discussions in the off-court session, focused around how […]
