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Nottingham Tennis Centre

Nottingham Tennis Centre is a tennis venue in Nottingham, England. The centre holds a range of tournaments throughout the year, such as the Nottingham Open, which is held before The Championships, Wimbledon.

The Jack Britton Trophy tournament is held at the Tennis Centre every year, named after Jack Britton (1911-2005). [1]

British Davis Cup champion Dan Evans has frequently trained here with LTA coaches Mark Hilton [2] and Leighton Alfred. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "The Annual Jack Britton Singles Trophy". LTA. 17 August 2012.
  2. "A new hope for British tennis?" . Independent. 23 January 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
  3. "Brummie Dan Evans looks forward to Wimbledon". Birmingham Mail. 19 June 2011.
  4. "Wimbledon 2015: Lawn Tennis Association cutbacks lead to coach Leighton Alfred being sacked". Telegraph. 30 June 2015.

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