Northern Lawn Tennis Club

The Northern Lawn Tennis Club, or simply The Northern, is a members-owned sporting club in West Didsbury, Manchester. It is the venue for the Manchester Trophy, played on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit.

The club is a member of the Lawn Tennis Association and has facilities offering 22 tennis courts: three indoor courts, nine grass courts, three clay courts, six synthetic tiger turf, an indoor half wall and a junior court. In a normal season, outdoor play will commence on the grass courts around the second week in May and finish around the second week of September.[1] It also has large squash facilities: six courts in total and is an affiliated member of England Squash & Racketball.[2]

The club was established in 1881 in nearby Old Trafford and over the years has hosted many international tournaments including the Manchester Open,[3] which started in 1881 as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships,[4] and the current Manchester Trophy[5] on the ITF Women's Circuit and formerly part of the ATP Challenger Tour. The club has hosted many players including Ken Rosewall, Maureen Connolly, Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.

There is also a gym on site with fitness classes and a bar and restaurant area.

References
  1. Prettyman, Louise (23 May 2015). "Northern Lawn Tennis Club looking great for ATP event thanks to Johnsons Sports Seeds". Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. "England Squash and Racket Association". Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. "RESULTS PLUS". The New York Times. 24 June 1990. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  4. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 294–295. ISBN 9780047960420.
  5. Kahawar, Adheel (29 December 2007). "Aisam brings laurels for Pakistan in 2007". Daily Times Newspaper Pakistan. Retrieved 1 March 2012.

Further reading
  • Allaby, David (1981). Wimbledon of the North: 100 Years at the Northern. Didsbury: E. J. Morten. ISBN 978-0859720472.

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