Member Directory promotion to LTA registered tennis clubs
The 2025 TIA Tennis Club Business Report will include a directory of TIA Industry Members. The report will be promoted and available to download by the LTA’s 2,254 registered clubs and will also include operational best practice case studies from TIA Operator Members. The report will be published in November.
If you are an Industry Member and would like your company / services to be included as a free advertisement in the Directory, the deadline for receiving artwork is Friday September 26th. Please contact phil@tiauk.org for details.
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Emma Wells Tennis
Emma Wells Tennis, operating 27 public park tennis venues across London, servicing some 35,000 active tennis players, has become an Operator Member of TIA. Founding the business in Wimbledon Park, Emma is also the first international director of the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR).
Emma’s mission is to make tennis accessible to all. Her community‑first programs serve women and girls, players with disabilities, and underrepresented groups—using park spaces to drive health, wellbeing, and social connection. She also strives to inspire more females to get involved in the sport at every level—from grassroots participation to leadership in coaching and operations.
ITF appoints Ross Hutchins as new CEO
The ITF announced in August that Ross Hutchins has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hutchins brings significant expertise to the position with his extensive presence over the past two decades across tennis and management. Formerly a professional tennis player, Olympian, Davis Cup player and Tournament Director, Hutchins has held various executive level roles at the ATP Tour over the past 11 years and will bring vast knowledge and experience to the ITF. Currently ATP Chief Sporting Officer, he will join tennis’ global governing body at the end of October 2025.
Hutchins will succeed Kelly Fairweather, who announced earlier this year that he would be standing down after nine years at the ITF. Ross Hutchins, said: “It is an honour to be joining the ITF at such a pivotal time for the sport, and I am delighted to be taking on the role. After an enjoyable and fulfilling 11 years at the ATP for which I am very grateful, the time is right for a new challenge. The breadth of the work the ITF undertakes is inspiring, with its continual goal to drive the sport forward across all levels of the game and I am extremely excited and energised for the challenge ahead.”
Source: ITF News : Image courtesy Tennis Threads
Padel and Pickleball News
Applicant Advantage Padel has submitted plans to to build a tennis facility on an industrial/warehouse unit in Christchurch, Dorset. However, the application has received several objections from residents who are raising concerns. Rival business PicklePad Pickleball and Padel Centre, said it is strongly objecting to application because their own facility meets the current market demand. A statement says: “The proposed development seeks to meet a demand that is already being adequately served…establishing a near-identical facility in such close proximity would primarily attract users from outside the immediate area.”
A British farmer has transformed one of his potato storage warehouses into a padel court as part of a diversification project. Callum Stark farms 3,000 acres near Sutton-on-the-Forest in North Yorkshire and said the decision was prompted by the lower prices he was getting for his crop.“We weren’t getting paid enough really for the potatoes,” he said. Although he continues to farm his land, the courts have proved popular and are already fully booked. Mr Stark urged other farmers to consider options for developing additional income to help support their main businesses.
Curtesy: Potato News Today / BBC
Eleven new Padel courts are set to open in Merseyside, with the first location to be launched in the spring of 2026. Sefton Council has appointed Sefton Padel to lead on the development, delivery, and long-term operation of the new facilities. The council said it has agreed Heads of Terms for a partnership with the new company, to develop and manage Padel facilities at three sites across the borough. Subject to obtaining planning consent, the local authority also confirmed 11 new Padel courts will be developed as part of a six-figure investment programme. Furthermore, the council said some of the new courts will be covered to allow for year-round play. Additionally, the council said nine existing lawn tennis courts will be refurbished to improve facilities for tennis players.
Curtesy: Liverpool Echo