Adult Competitions
If you play tennis in Scotland and want to start competing, we’ve got you covered.
There’s a wide variety of tennis and padel events in Scotland, from local leagues to professional tournaments, so there’s something for everyone.
Check out details below about all the adult competitions hosted in Scotland and click below for some handy guides to starting your competitive journey.
A nationwide circuit allowing men’s and women’s players to compete for prize money on home soil, with significant funding coming from much-appreciated sponsorship.
Events include young players with ambitions of competing professionally and internationally as well as national-level and club players.
With approximately 20 TS Open Tour events each year, players climb up and down a leaderboard as they are awarded ranking points based on their performances. The men’s and women’s players who end the year with the most ranking points are crowned the leaderboard champions.
The 16 players from each category qualify for the TS Open Tour Finals, a ‘masters’-style two-day event held at the end of the year.
The Tour was created by Tennis Scotland in partnership with clubs, organisers and other partners as a national structure of competition for yellow-ball players, creating opportunities for all levels of play.
By also hosting workshops and development competitions, many Tour events also provide opportunities for tennis coaches and junior players to develop their skills.
A second-tier nationwide circuit allows men’s and women’s players to compete for prize money on home soil, with significant funding coming from much-appreciated sponsorship.
The TS Challenge Tour includes the following level of events:
- Open singles weeklong Grade 4
- Open singles one-day Grade 4
- Open singles Fast 4 Regional Tour Grade 3
Players earn Leaderpoint points based on their results, with the best performing players qualifying for the TS Challenge Tour Finals.
Known as the Scottish Cup, this historic club competition takes place from April to June each year, culminating in a showpiece final at a single venue.
Under the format of a straight knockout draw, matches are played out over the best of nine doubles rubbers on a home and away basis.
Become a national champion in this fast-growing sport by entering your club or venue in the Padel Scottish Cup. Beginning each summer, matches are played on a home and away knockout basis, with a showpiece finals weekend at a single venue.
If you’re just getting started or want to get back into competing after a break, then Barclays Local Tennis Leagues could be just for you.
Taking place in park courts all over Scotland, players compete against others of a similar standard and organise matches to fit into their own schedules. It’s friendly, fun, competitive tennis right on your doorstep.
Events for players of all ages and abilities who want to play weekly team tennis in their local area.
Teams consist of between four to six players and the leagues feature a strong social scene so you can enjoy meeting new people and competing alongside your friends.
Whether you want to play singles or team up with a mate for some doubles, County and Local Tour events are a great place to start testing your skills.
These Grades 4 and 5 competitions are suitable for you if you want to compete on a local or county level.
With events all over Scotland throughout the year, there’s plenty of opportunities to play.
The County Cup gives players the chance to represent North, South, East or West Scotland in one of the largest team competitions in Great Britain.
Events are split into a summer and winter competitions where teams compete in groups in a promotion, relegation format.
Take on the best players from across Scotland in a range of different Grade 3 events throughout the year.
Looking for a fast-paced tournament you can play in just one day? Well, with the FAST4 Open Regional Tour competitions you can play several matches and compete for a title.
If you’re an adult player who wants to compete at either a county, regional or national level then our National League could be just for you.
Anyone can enter a team and play in the Open men’s or women’s competitions if they are part of a Tennis Scotland/LTA registered venue.
The Lexus British Tour is a tennis circuit for professional players wanting to compete on home soil, young stars with ambitions of going pro in the future, and national-level players who still compete at a high level.
With approximately 30 Lexus British Tour events each year, players climb up and down the leaderboard depending on their results. Whoever sits top at the end of the year is crowned the Lexus British Tour Bonus Pool Champion.
Scotland regularly hosts events on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour (also Lexus British Pro Series events).
More details about upcoming events will be listed here.