Tennis

Tennis club and courts in Brussels Royal La Rasante

Take to the court at Royal La Rasante, with seven tennis courts set within the Club’s leafy grounds. Whether you’re learning the game, sharpening your technique or looking for your next match, there’s plenty to keep you playing.

Join expert-led coaching, social sessions and Club competitions, or simply book a court and play your way. Younger players can build their skills and confidence through our Tennis Academy, with coaching designed to help them develop their game while having fun.

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Play tennis

Keep up a healthy lifestyle while socialising with friends and family. Or get competitive and join a league. However and whatever game you want to play, you can do it here. The ball is in your court.

You’ll have access to:

See you on court

Championship-quality courts. Expert coaches. Tennis all year round. With seven outdoor courts – three of which are covered during winter – you can keep playing whatever the weather.

Book a court, sharpen your skills with expert coaching or join our welcoming tennis community for social sessions and Club competitions.

Tennis for every level

Ready to put your game to the test? Join fun and competitive tennis tournaments throughout the year, or go head-to-head in leagues with players at your level.

Want to sharpen your skills first? Our expert coaches are here to help you improve your technique, build confidence and get match-ready.

At Brussels Royal La Rasante, you’ll find 7 outdoor tennis courts, 3 of which are covered during the winter.

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Adult Tennis Coaching

Take your game further with expert coaching designed around your level. Whether you’re picking up a racquet for the first time or sharpening your competitive edge, our coaches will help you improve your technique, tactics and confidence on court.

Improve your game, boost your fitness and meet other players along the way.

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Competitive play

Put your skills to the test with year-round opportunities to get competitive. From leagues and ladders to tournaments and team tennis, there’s always another match waiting.

Play against others at your level, sharpen your game and enjoy the buzz of friendly competition as part of our thriving tennis community.

Tennis lessons for kids and teens

Learn, Play & Fun

Start with the basics. Build a love for the game. New players learn ball control, coordination, basic strokes and grips in a fun, engaging environment. As they progress, they’ll start rallying, learn how scoring works and take their first steps into match play.

Develop & Improve

Build technique. Play with more confidence. Players develop their forehand, backhand, serve and net play while learning techniques such as topspin and slice. They’ll start combining different shots, building longer rallies and thinking about how and when to use each stroke.

Competition & Training

Take their game further. For players with the skills and ambition to progress, this pathway focuses on sharpening technique, improving physical performance and developing a positive mindset. Players learn to think tactically and put their skills into practice through matches, tournaments and leagues.

A tennis pathway that grows with them

Our Tennis Academy gives young players a clear path from picking up a racquet for the first time to playing competitive tennis. As their skills and confidence grow, they can move through three stages designed to keep them learning, playing and enjoying the game.

TENNIS ACADEMY LEVELS

LEVEL 1 - STARTER TO THE GAME

A starter is new to the sport of tennis and is keen to learn. She/He understands the backhand and forehand groundstrokes with a soft ball often hand fed. She/He also understands the correct basic grips for ease of future technique.

LEVEL 2 - PROGRESSIVE LEARNER

She/He understands the forehand & backhand and can begin to count rally strokes with accurate feeding. She/He understands high & low-ball flight characteristics over the net to learn the difference between a short and deep ball as well as learning the basic point scoring system.

LEVEL 3 - IMPROVER/IMPROVED

She/He uses knowledge of the different techniques in a rally using top spin & slice. She/He starts to be able to combine groundstrokes with an approach shot, volley & smash.

LEVEL 4 - INTERMEDIATE

She/He is confident of groundstroke, volley, smash & serve technique and able to combine these strokes in basic singles match play against comparable standard opponents. She/He starts to think ‘tactically’ as to what type of game the player is suited to. LEVEL 5 - ADVANCED She/He shows real keenness to improve & learn technically, physically & tactically. She/He can challenge suitable opponents to matches.

TENNIS ACADEMY PATHWAYS

LEARN, PLAY & FUN TENNIS PROGRAM

Introduction to Tennis and social tennis, focusing on learning the basics of the game in a fun engaging environment, including ball control, co-ordination, basic strokes and progressing to match play. As children progress through the Learn, Play & Fun some children will continue into the Competition and Training pathway (national award scheme incorporated).

COMPETITION & TRAINING PROGRAM

This Pathway is a ‘step up’ from the Learn, Play & Fun tennis program and is more based on a player’s standard and aspiration to improve, focusing on: