New tennis centre opening in York
The £1m facility is York St John University’s Haxby Road Sports Campus.
A new tennis centre in York will open in the New Year.
The £1m facility is York St John University’s Haxby Road Sports Campus.
It will fill a "significant gap" in indoor tennis facilities in York - compared to other similar sized cities.
It has also been designed to cater for the University’s growing student body.
There are three indoor acrylic hard courts which will be accessible 14 hours a day, 48 weeks a year, giving scope for winter and evening play. Three existing outdoor courts have also been retained.
The centre will be open to students, school groups and the general public with no need for membership. The building is fully accessible for disabled users and there will be disability focused sessions delivered through the LTA’s Open Court initiative.
York St John's Chief Operating Officer Rob Hickey said: “We’ve been delighted to partner with the LTA to bring this first class facility to York. Alongside our other excellent sporting facilities, we want to promote this facility to students and also plan to hold regional competitions and host Yorkshire County training. It will be a thriving hub for tennis in the heart of Yorkshire.”
Jon Hughes, LTA Regional Delivery Director, said: "It is great to see this project completed and I’m sure the centre will become a vital outlet for local people to get active through tennis, regardless of age, background or if they have a disability. The LTA’s vision is to open up tennis and its benefits to more people, and this project forms part of our nationwide facility investment strategy which is designed to do just that.
"This fantastic new facility will provide the opportunity for people to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of our sport all year round.”