Gosling Tennis Academy
Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Indianna Spink #609 WTA
- Lauryn John-Baptiste #856 WTA
A tennis centre inside Gosling Sports Park, a charity-run 50-acre park in Welwyn Garden City, with 22 courts and group courses from age 2 up to a high-performance academy. Their website has not been updated since 2014, so dates and prices there may be out of date.
22 courts: 17 indoor, 5 outdoor; hard, clay and artificial grass
The facts
- Tennis courts: 22 (17 indoor and 5 outdoor; hard, clay and artificial grass)
- Park founded: 1959 (Gosling Sports Park, a registered charity)
- Acres: 50 (the whole sports park, with ski slope, athletics track and golf range)
- Tennis staff: 42 (their own figure, as of 2014)
- Mini tennis from: GBP 6.30 (per session, Mini Red, price list of 2014)
- Club teams: 25+ (their own figure: teams in local and national leagues)
- Boarding: Host families for academy players
- School on site: Yes, AASE and BTEC
- From age: 2
- Adults: Courses, club, 50+ matchplay
- Visits: Free half-hour intro lesson
- Campus: One park in Welwyn Garden City
Coaches
- Matt Willcocks, Director of Tennis (as of 2014)
- Fran Lopez, Coach of Dan Cox, named in 2014
Tournaments they host
- Club box league. All year, free entry for Tennis Club members
- Junior matchplay. Fridays 6–7pm, free for children on a course
Where it is
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Hatfield AL8 6XA.
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