The club’s representative mens and ladies teams have continued their year-on-year progress up the highly competitive Tennis Sussex leagues which are contested by the major Sussex tennis clubs.

With the completion of our new clubhouse in 2019, we were able to re-join these leagues, the largest tennis league organised in the UK, currently with 120 Men’s teams and 110 Ladies teams competing. The match fixtures are organised for weekends against other Sussex tennis clubs. The Men’s 1st Team has progressed from the entry point in the lowest Division 13, to being promoted to Division 6 this winter. The Ladies 1st Team is also looking good for a 4th consecutive promotion in four years.

As the standard of play strengthens at Rudgwick we have been able to enter a Men’s 2nd team in the LTA Tennis Sussex [doubles] league. This enables promising players from within our successful Tuesday and Wednesday midweek tennis team practice sessions to progress, and experience inter-club competitive tennis, whilst representing Rudgwick tennis club.

Our mid-week competitive match practice sessions (see below for further info) are very well organised and well supported, with a good level of tennis on offer and with minimal input required to participate.

Rudgwick team squads, Men’s and Ladies, are always happy to welcome new players to the club who are looking to improve and play competitive league tennis, or bring experience and knowledge to help us improve. We also organise some enjoyable mixed social non-league matches played against other local clubs.

If you are interested in representing Rudgwick please let Sid Charlesworth or Tiina Staddon know.

Mid-week Competitive Match Practice

Arranged by our Chair with an email at the weekend ascertaining availability, the more experienced players, both men and ladies, play competitive doubles on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm.

Participation in this group is by invitation only.

We do charge for ball usage, with a running account for every session and a request for payment every now and then. Players also have to pay the light subscription.