Rye Lawn Tennis Club’s (LTC) 97th annual tennis tournament, from Friday, August 1 to Monday, August 4 once again kicks off ten days of competitive tennis on the club’s superb grass courts on the banks of the river Rother. This year sees an entry of over 200 participants, with a strong field from all corners of Europe and the UK.
The action is ongoing throughout the weekend, with the finals being contested on Monday afternoon, and members of the public are welcome to come and watch. There is free parking in the field adjoining the club.
Hot on the heels of the annual tennis tournament is the two generation tournament, open to both members and non-members, on Tuesday, August 5. This is followed by the Rye junior tournament, from Wednesday to Friday, which also sees many local youngsters taking part as well as others coming to compete from further afield. The club’s closed tournament and an invitation mixed doubles will be held through the weekend of 9th and 10th August. More details can be found on the club’s website – https://ryelawntennisclub.org.uk/events/
Rye LTC’s annual programme also includes tennis matches against other leading clubs in the UK and participation in the Sussex county and Wealden leagues. The club is active in several other sports, including padel, squash, table tennis and croquet. There is a rapidly growing junior tennis section and a regular programme of coaching for adults and juniors in tennis, padel and squash throughout the year. A number of junior players have competed this year in the Road to Wimbledon, an LTA initiative to encourage players of 14 and under. New members in all sports are welcome and, as a community amateur sports club, Rye LTC is committed to promoting and improving community participation in tennis.
The annual tennis tournament consists of:
- Open men’s singles – start time 11am Friday, August 1
- Open ladies’ singles – start time 12 noon Friday, August 1
- Open mixed doubles – start time 3:30pm Friday, August 1
- Open men’s doubles – start time 2pm Saturday, August 2
- Open ladies’ doubles – start time 2pm Saturday, August 2
- Handicap men’s singles – start time 9:15am Saturday, August 2
- Handicap ladies’ singles – start time 10:30am Saturday, August 2
- Handicap mixed doubles – start time 9:15am Sunday, August 3
Image Credits: Olli Hopkins .