A tennis holiday is the perfect way to see if tennis is the right activity for you, have loads of fun in the sun and start your love affair with the sport. 

This article is aimed at those tennis fans who are really looking to train and improve while they’re on holiday. Getting just a little fitter will help you get the most from your holiday, so we’ve come up with some easy tennis exercises that will get you mentally and physically prepped to enjoy the ultimate sporty break. 

Are you ready to emulate the Williams sisters or the Murray brothers? Your holiday is a great time to work on – or pick up – a tennis game, you’ll look, feel, and perform like a Wimbledon champ if you shop wisely and pack well for the first serve of the season. 

Tennis is fantastic fun and fantastically simple at heart. When you start though, the scoring system can feel like it was designed by malicious surrealists. It was probably medieval French courtiers in reality. This guide will help you through from first serve to match point as sweetly and smoothly as strawberries and cream.

It's important to hydrate when you play tennis, equally important as your fuelling routine is a good tennis warm-up drill. Play un-stretched and you could find yourself limping for the rest of your holiday.

Tennis is a great sport for any age, something to think about when starting out is the racket you will be using. Choosing the right racket is important as it will affect your progress and enjoyment of tennis.  

Tennis is a sport that can be played on many different surfaces. Each surface has different playing characteristics which will affect the style of play and a players natural playing ability. 

Former GB tennis player and Andy Murray coach Mark Petchey is the official tennis ambassador for Neilson holidays. We caught up with him to share some of his top tips.

Tennis terminology can seem complicated and unfamiliar but you’ll soon get the hang of it. Here’s a handy guide to some of the key phrases you’ll hear, whether you’re playing, or simply enjoying a good match from the comfort of your sofa.  

This guide will help you work out your tennis level so that you can make the most of our tennis programme.

Have you been inspired by the likes of Andy Murray and Serena Williams to pick up a racket but not sure how to get stuck into training? 

We offer private coaching at all our beachclubs with tennis courts, helping you to improve your game.

Find out how our beachclub holidays introduce you to tennis and help you master the basics of the game.

Tennis is just one of the huge range of fun activities we offer for kids aged between 2 and 17 years old in our children's club.

Our beachclub tennis holidays are great for groups looking to play together, with courts available at most of our beachclubs.