Portugal enjoys a climate that allows the player to be on court most every
day and all the year round. Tennis is probably the third most practised
sport in the country with active Clubs in all major cities and most of the
towns.
The centre of the sport is at the Estoril Tennis Club and the annual
International Open Clay Court Tournament attracts international players
that rank in the top world ten. Other important centres can be found in
Porto, Coimbra, Évora, and the Algarve.
Along the length of the Algarve coast the visitor will find there are a
number of enthusiastic Tennis Clubs with good professional multilingual
coaches and each with a friendly welcoming atmosphere. These Clubs provide
all levels of coaching to all ages and when applicable encourage the
visitor to participate in their local Club competitions. Some Clubs offer
a variety of special packages that include accommodation and coaching. The
courts can range from all weather, artificial grass to American Clay.
Throughout the Algarve many of the hotels and holiday resorts also have
courts or tennis facilities and a number of them can provide resident
coaches, most of which are bilingual.
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