Tennis player returning a serve

Tennis club

Partnered with Portsmouth Tennis Academy, the club has access to excellent facilities and tennis coaches

The University of Portsmouth Tennis Club benefits from a partnership with the Portsmouth Tennis Academy. This allows the club to have access to excellent facilities and qualified tennis coaches. We welcome players of all abilities with options to play in the BUCS leagues, develop as a player with tennis lessons, or participate in recreational sessions.

Get your sports club membership

With a one-off payment for the full year.

Please note for some compete memberships you need to be selected for the team. Check with the club first as to which membership type to purchase.

Club membership - 2024/25

  • Compete: £165.00

Competitive Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry & equipment. 

  • Development: £115.00

Development Club Membership, covering training & equipment. BUCS competition not included.

  • Play: £95.00

Play Club Membership, covering social sessions & equipment.

Training Sessions at Portsmouth Tennis Academy

Compete

  • Tuesday 7.00am-9.00am (Men's)
  • Friday 7.00am-9.00am (Women's)
  • Sunday 5.00pm-7.00pm

Development

  • Thursday 7.00pm-8.00pm (Women's)
  • Thursday 8.00pm-9.00pm (Men's)
  • Sunday 4.00pm-6.00pm

Social

  • Wednesday 1.00pm-2.30pm
  • Sunday 3.00pm-5.00pm

Fixtures

BUCS fixtures take place against other university teams on Wednesday afternoons.

Home games will take place at Portsmouth Tennis Academy and we will travel to other universities for away matches.

Three students before a sports game

Play Memberships

Lots of our Team UOP Sports Clubs offer Play Memberships, a more casual way to play without committing to a year membership. Most Play Memberships are £65 for the academic year (with some exceptions).

The sports included are:

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LGBTQ+ sports club guidance

We welcome all students to take part in non-competitive sports and we recognise the health and wellbeing benefits of being active. Competitive sports are bound by specific policies governed by the sport's National Governing Body which may be less inclusive. Please find below inclusion guidance for our club.

Mixed-gender Club Trans-gender Club Non-binary Club Gender-queer Club
Yes Yes Yes Yes
If any competitor believes any individual may be deceiving the sport, they may be referred to the LTA Safe and Inclusive Tennis Team.

Play: Yes - anyone can take part in our Play sessions if you hold the relevant membership.

Train: Fully Inclusive

Compete: Fully Inclusive

Check out the full guidance on LTA.org