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Tennis in the Valencia and Alicante Region: Clubs, Courts and a World-Class Academy
The stretch of Mediterranean coastline that runs from Valencia south through the Costa Blanca to Alicante is, quietly, a great place to drive around and play tennis. The weather is good most times of the year, the infrastructure is rich, the food is great and the culture is Spanish clay at its most authentic. Within […]
Visiting Roland Garros: Our Best Travel Tips for the French Open
The French Open is, for many tennis fans, the tournament they want to attend at least once in their life. There is nowhere quite like Roland Garros in May, in so many ways. It is the only Grand Slam on clay, and after watching on screens for years, seeing it in person tends to land […]
Best Tennis Challenger Tournaments to Visit in 2026
The ATP Challenger Tour gets far less attention than the events above it, which is exactly why it deserves more of yours. We plan to visit the Valencia Challenger among other events this year and below we’re presenting some of the top 2026 Challenger tournaments to visit. With over 150 tournaments a year spread across […]
Playing Tennis in Rome: The Best Clubs, Courts and Hotels for Tennis Visitors
Rome does not do anything on a small scale. The history is vast, the food is exceptional – and the tennis scene, while less obvious to the passing tourist, is actually magnificent. Red clay, prestigious old clubs, country club settings tucked between umbrella pines, and the annual spectacle of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Rome Masters […]
Playing Tennis in Houston: Courts, Clubs and the Only Clay Court ATP Event in America
Houston is not the first city tennis fans think of when planning a tournament trip. It might not have the same glamour as some of the other tour events but it’s a good destination to have in mind. Also, what it does have is something genuinely unique: the only ATP Tour event in the United […]
Miami vs. Indian Wells: Which Part of the Sunshine Double is Better?
Every March, tennis fans head over to the United States for the “Sunshine Double”, a grueling, back-to-back stretch of two of the most prestigious tournaments outside the Grand Slams: the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and the Miami Open. They both award 1,000 ranking points, they both feature mandatory fields, and they both offer […]
Playing Tennis in Miami: Courts, Clubs and the Miami Open
Miami has one of the best tennis scenes in the United States. The weather is warm year-round, the courts are plentiful, the surfaces vary more than you might expect, and once a year the city hosts one of the biggest combined ATP and WTA events on the calendar, the Miami Open. If you’re visiting during […]
Playing Tennis in Dubai: Courts, Clubs and the Desert Heat
Dubai is not the first city that comes to mind when you think of tennis culture. No clay tradition, no Grand Slam legacy, no Nadal. But the city has become one of the more interesting stops on the tennis calendar – and if you’re visiting during the tournament season, there’s a lot to do with […]
Playing Tennis in Barcelona: Courts, Clubs and the Clay Culture
Barcelona is one of those active cities, full of sports and other fun activities and if you’re a tennis player visiting the city, you’re in luck. Barcelona doesn’t just have courts. It has a tennis culture. Spain, and Catalonia in particular, has produced and developed an big number of elite clay-court players. Carlos Alcaraz trains […]
Watching tennis on TV vs in-person: The pros and cons
I’ve watched a lot of tennis from my couch over the years. Too much, if you ask my wife. But I finally made it to the Australian Open in January, and it had a big impact on how I think about the whole screen vs physical debate. Spoiler alert: both have their place. Read on […]