Optimal Tennis Leeds

Optimal Tennis Leeds Premium tennis coaching in North Leeds. Classes, Camps and Competitions for all ages and abilities. Premium professional tennis coaching in Leeds.

The ideal tennis coaching programme for juniors and adults looking to excel. Low player to coach ratios in groups and 1:1 lessons. Fantastic programme for those starting out and an entry point into competition and county tennis. Experts in tennis technique, 20 years experience in the field of Biomechanics and video analysis. Maximise performance and minimise the risk of injury, helping players learn faster than ever before. Avoid the myths and harmful misconceptions which hold players back.

Competition in Tennis- can we help tennis be better than 4%! A recent Mytenniscoaching podcast revealed the latest LTA f...
10/06/2026

Competition in Tennis- can we help tennis be better than 4%!

A recent Mytenniscoaching podcast revealed the latest LTA figures on tennis participation and competition.

4m (million) children play tennis in the UK annually, between ages 4 to 16.

1.8m play tennis monthly and 0.8m play weekly, this is thought to be regular tennis lessons.

Tennis would therefore appear to be in a very healthy position in terms of participation.

The LTA Tournament website shows 32,500 competitive tennis players in the UK, so roughly 4% of those taking lessons, less than 1% of the 4m. To qualify this figure slightly the data relates to ages 9-16 (4-8 years old are not included) so the number may be slightly higher but probably not by much.

By comparison 5m children play football annually.

The major difference comes in the competition statistics where football has 1.8m regular match players, taking it to 36%, so somewhat better than tennis at 1% or at best 4%.

At Optimal Tennis we strive to place competition and playing the game of tennis at the heart of our coaching programme in a number of ways.

We have extended many of our classes from 60 minutes to 90 minutes to give children more time to play points and matches.

The progression through our system aims to be:
School Tennis - Group Tennis – Internal Competitions – Team Tennis – LTA Graded Events

We now have 7 teams and hoping to increase this in future years, U8, U9, U10, U11 Boys, U11 Girls, U12 boys, U14 boys.

We have 2 upcoming tournaments:

Saturday 20th June – Family Doubles Tournament – ideal first competition for young players

Saturday 4th July – Optimal End of Season Singles Competition

If you would like to get involved in any of these competitions, or would like to discuss your child competing in tennis, please email [email protected] or phone John on 07896636173.

We also encourage children to step into LTA graded competitions. This can be daunting at first as children playing in these often have considerable experience and play regularly. A suggested approach is if we can get a ‘mini team’ of 3 or 4 players to go together, they can encourage and support each other and embrace the experience together.

LTA graded competitions are the gateway to county and national tennis and are a great challenge to anyone wanting to challenge themselves.

The LTA website has filters allowing searches of tournaments within a set radius (eg 25 or 50 miles) as well as the grade of tournament. Grade 1 is the highest level, grade 6 and 7 are the lowest grade so a suggested starting point.

A link to the LTA tournament website is below,
https://competitions.lta.org.uk/find?DateFilterType=0&StartDate=2026-06-06&EndDate=2026-09-10&LocationFilterType=0&PostalCode=LS16+8LJ&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B0%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B1%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B2%5D=33&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B3%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B4%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B5%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B6%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B7%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B8%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B9%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B10%5D=false&TournamentCategoryIDList%5B11%5D=false&page=1&GradingIDList%5B0%5D=false&GradingIDList%5B1%5D=false&GradingIDList%5B2%5D=false&GradingIDList%5B3%5D=false&GradingIDList%5B4%5D=5&GradingIDList%5B5%5D=6&GradingIDList%5B6%5D=7&GradingIDList%5B7%5D=10&Distance=25

Competitions Galore over the next few weeks!We have 2 exciting upcoming Tennis Tournaments:Family Doubles Competitions -...
09/06/2026

Competitions Galore over the next few weeks!

We have 2 exciting upcoming Tennis Tournaments:

Family Doubles Competitions - Saturday 20th June
Optimal EoS Competitions - Saturday 4th July

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Family Doubles Competition - Saturday 20th June

Venue: Leeds Trinity University, LS18 5HD / Entry Fee: £14 per family team

We are excited to have the following Family Doubles Competitions running on Saturday 20th June:

12.30pm to 1.30pm - 8&Under with Adult Family Member(Red Ball)
1.30pm to 3pm - 10&Under with Adult Family Member(Orange Ball)
3pm to 5pm - 16&Under with Adult Family Member (Full Ball)
Format will depend on level of entries.

This is a popular event and a great opportunity for children to play in their first tennis competition supported by an adult family member in a fun environment against other family teams.

For more regular players (particularly in higher age groups) it is a good chance to play with a family member and get some doubles match practice.

Please enter by email to [email protected]

If you need any further information, please contact John on 07896636173 or email [email protected] if you need any further information.

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Optimal EoS Competitons - Saturday 4th July, Leeds Trinity University

The Optimal EoS (End of Season) are our Summer Championship open to all those who come to our classes or camps.

Timings are as follows:

10am to 11am - 8&Under (Red Ball)
12.30pm to 2pm - 16&Under
2pm to 5pm
-------12&Under (Yellow Ball)
-------10 (Orange Ball)

How Do I Enter?

Entries can be made via email to [email protected]

If entering by email, please make payment of £14 per team or £12 individual child (for Optimal Tennis Cup) into the following account, John Moore, Account Number 42202697, Sort Code 40-47-31.

If your child has not played a tournament with us before and/or does not take classes with us, please provide the following information for them:

Name of the Child:

Date of Birth of Child:

Emergency Contact Name and Number:

Any Special or Medical Requirements:

If you are unsure about any of the above, please get in touch.

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Great first outing for Red Ball (8&Under) TeamWell done to Theo, Max, Ralph and Leo for their performance in the Red Bal...
08/06/2026

Great first outing for Red Ball (8&Under) Team

Well done to Theo, Max, Ralph and Leo for their performance in the Red Ball (8&Under) team event at Queens, Halifax on Saturday.

Some great wins from all players and lots to be positive about as well as things to keep improving.

Well done boys, hopefully the first of many team tennis events for you all.

Izaiah and Alex - Queens of the court in HalifaxIzaiah and Alex had a clean sweep of both singles and doubles in an impr...
05/06/2026

Izaiah and Alex - Queens of the court in Halifax

Izaiah and Alex had a clean sweep of both singles and doubles in an impressive win at Queens, Halifax.

Fantastic to see the team players learning and improving in their team matches across Yorkshire.

Well done boys, keep up the great work!

Summer Camps On the Way!10% off Summer Camp June Bookings!We are at Richmond House School for 4 weeks of summer camps ov...
04/06/2026

Summer Camps On the Way!

10% off Summer Camp June Bookings!

We are at Richmond House School for 4 weeks of summer camps over July and August.

Our camps are high energy, fun and friendly. Our teaching is always game based and crams the maximum amount of tennis tuition and play into each camp session. We want all children to be improve their tennis, play matches and games and develop and improve a wide range of skills every time they hit the court.

For further details, please see the link, https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/optimaltennisleeds/Coaching/Camps

We hope to see you on the court this summer!

Our First O-POM, Optimal Tennis Player of the Month - Alex Caldicott, May 2026This month we had lots of great contenders...
02/06/2026

Our First O-POM, Optimal Tennis Player of the Month - Alex Caldicott, May 2026

This month we had lots of great contenders who all would have been worthy winners. We have given the award to Alex Caldicott. Alex has played no.1 seed for Optimal Tennis in multiple teams this month in his first year of competitive tennis.

Not only has he registered some great results but shown a great deal of resilience to keep going despite some tough losses along the way. Alex can be emotional and managing his disappointment when points, games and even matches go against him has not always been easy but it is something he has worked hard on and I have every confidence he will continue to improve.

The photo was from a while ago, but great to see the joy of playing.

Keep up the great work Alex - Well Done!

It has been fantastic to introduce teams across a wide range of age groups this year and look forward to expanding this going forward.

We will be awarding a player of the month each month, based on a combination of factors, results, attitude, resilience and character.

Alex and Sid Step up to Under 14 Victory!Fantastic victory for Alex and Sid, stepping up for the first time to 14&Under ...
01/06/2026

Alex and Sid Step up to Under 14 Victory!

Fantastic victory for Alex and Sid, stepping up for the first time to 14&Under team tennis away at Mirfield Tennis Club.

With the regular Under 14 players away the boys (both 11) delivered a fantastic performance and result.

In a first doubles win of the season they fought hard to win, 2-6, 6-4 and then 10-5 in a deciding tie-break.

Alex fought hard against a strong opponent in the singles going down 6-1, 6-2, with Sid bringing home a win for the team with a 6-2, 6-2 win.

Great effort from 2 boys who are always willing to learn, great to coach and who consistently do themselves proud with their hard work and determination to keep getting better. Well done boys!

Heartbreak after some epic battles, but fuel for future success!We had 3 teams fighting it out this weekend, Under14 aga...
26/05/2026

Heartbreak after some epic battles, but fuel for future success!

We had 3 teams fighting it out this weekend, Under14 against Graves, Sheffield, Under 11 at Harrogate Spa and Under 9 in Bradford at a multi-team event.

After 2 3 hour battle royals, the Under 14s lost 12-10 in a deciding doubles tie-break and the U11s lost 11-9 also in a doubles clincher. 2 tough losses, where if 2 points in either game had gone the other way we would have had 2 wins.

The Under 9s fought admirably to 3rd in their event and again were a few points off victory.

Whilst these defeats all sting, this is our first year of team competitions. We can take inspiration from Andy Murray as well as many other elite athletes who have used tough losses to inspire them to future success.

A fantastic effort from all the teams this weekend, keep up the hard work, onwards and upwards.

Fantastic U12 match ends in doubles showdown. Jack secured his second consecutive singles win of the season, with Orly n...
11/05/2026

Fantastic U12 match ends in doubles showdown.

Jack secured his second consecutive singles win of the season, with Orly narrowly beaten to set up a doubles showdown against Huddersfield.

Unfortunately this match went against us but a valiant effort from the boys and lots to learn and take away.

Onwards and Upwards!

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