With 10 hard and four artificial red-clay tennis courts and three padel courts set on a handsome campus of trees, lawns, and flowers near the heart of the 1,100-acre resort, Vale do Lobo boasts having the largest resort tennis complex in the Algarve. Photos of John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, and Sergi Bruguera, and others line the walls of the clubhouse, a reminder of the Grand Champions tournament that took place there from 2001-2010. Though still the host site for some ITF junior and Portuguese national tournaments, it stands out now for its well-established tennis holiday program. A one-week package available to groups or individuals bundles 10 hours of on-court drills with doubles and mixed matches, video analysis, and a BBQ and concludes with an exhibition, weekly prize giveaway, and a cocktail party. The clubhouse has a pro shop, fitness center, small cafe and bar, a swimming pool, and massage rooms and lockers. There is lodging in a kitchen-equipped apartment or villa so close as to be within walking distance, and guests can otherwise get around on a free on-demand shuttle.
Vale do Lobo tennis is so popular in summer as to require 14 coaches, with adult and junior clinics taking place at the same time. The club has expanded its junior and adult programming and introduced padel, on the one hand to lure more families, on the other to increase participation. The clientele comes mainly from the UK, drawn by an academy that runs year round but is busiest in summer. During other times of the year the club stages special events, among them the National Veterans Magnesium OK Championships, which draws Portugal’s top juniors. No only does it have the Algarve’s largest tennis complex but one that strives to be the busiest. Vale do Lobo tennis is so popular in summer as to require 14 coaches, with adult and junior clinics taking place at the same time. The Club has expanded the junior/adult programming and introduced padel, on the one hand to lure more families, on the other to increase participation. “We are known for our tennis holidays,” Our clientele comes mainly from the UK. The academy runs year-round but is busiest in summer.” During other times of the year stages special events, like this junior tournament, the National Veterans Championships, which draws Portugal’s top players. It's not enough to have the Algarve’s largest tennis complex, we also want it to be the busiest.
