Our competition pathway offers competitive opportunities for players, supporting them to access appropriate competition at Wigmore LTC and local venues.
The pathway enables players to start competing in coaching, fun and recreational competitions before progressing to more formal tournaments at local venues.
1. Learn
Getting into competition through coaching is a great way to introduce kids and adults to competition. Players will have Matchplay weeks in their lessons. It’s fun , you play as part of a team, and you learn the rules.
2. Have Fun
Fun and recreational competitions are often your first experience of individual competition.
Mini Matchplays (Red, Orange, & Green stage players)
You will play some singles and doubles matches as part of a team. This builds upon the work being done in lessons and teaches players how to play matches in a fun way! There is no elimination, players just play and have fun!
***Sign-up to our Mini Matchplays here***
LTA Team Challenges (Red, Orange, Green, & Yellow stage players)
These are a bigger versions of our mini matchplays! These can be for all ages, but will vary between each event. Players play matches in a team and win prizes!
***Sign-up to Team Challenges here***
FAST 4 FRIDAYS (Yellow stage players)
These are fun matchplay events for our yellow stage players (11 years plus). Players will do a quick "fast 4" format. These are perfect for players to get extra match practice outside of their lessons.
***Sign-up to Fast 4 Fridays here***
3. Compete
Playing an event at Wigmore or an external tournament format. Everyone will get a number of singles or doubles matches and there will be an overall winner. These will count towards your World Tennis Number and your local rankings.
Internal Tournaments
Here are upcoming LTA matchplays taking place at Wigmore ltc.
24th Feb - u12 Boys & u12 Girls
External tournaments
These include LTA Matchplays, and LTA Graded Tournaments at local venues.
Here are quick links to local tournaments for different age groups.
IMPORTANT - juniors & adults playing matches need a WTN (World Tennis Number)
Please register your child with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), then we can upload their match results. Then matches that they play can count towards their World Tennis Number! Registering is FREE if you're a member of Wigmore LTC.
(We also recommend this for Adults too!)
Guide for Parents
Watching your child compete can be a difficult thing! Here is a guide from the LTA about how best to support your child.