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paulisi · Tennis legend

British ITF/Challenger events 2025

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
That doesn't help John.
Last time I went(2014 - Liam Broady won, outdoors, there were 4 indoor courts with minimal viewing

Whew. Next time try and maybe be polite, Paul.

If you actually read the website, it says it will have good spectating facilities, with a festival atmosphere. And is clearly an indoor event at the tennis and padel centre

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 10th of September 2025 05:44:21 PM

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Wednesday 10th of September 2025 05:46:38 PM

Lambda · ATP level

There will be 800 seats in temporary stands built over the courts

paulisi · Tennis legend

To be fair, the website despite trying to sell the event, didn't actually say anything about spectating facilities and based on my previous visits, I wasn't confident it has improved and given Wrexham hasn't hosted a main tour event for years, I wasn't confident facilities were improved.
Facilities at Shrewsbury are great, apart from a leaky roof...

On the back of Lamba's message, I will book the week off and come down and watch - it's only an hour away and nice to see events in the NW with Manchester hosting as well(although the facilities there are basic)

Mathewjames · Social player

Wrexham has recently completed a £2.5m redevelopment so it will hopefully look and feel different to the last major event played there. Bit of background and pictures of the redevelopment in the following article: www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24889170.wrexham-tennis-centre-unveils-first-padel-courts-region/

Dave Courteen who ran the successful event in Shrewsbury is also running this so it will be well organised and certainly a festival of tennis! 7 indoor courts in a row and a stand going up on two of the courts I believe for viewing.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I'm guessing they will bring the portable stands from Shrewsbury and use two main courts like they do at Shrewsbury.