New study ranks Wales’ top 5 tennis cities

Summer Tennis Fever: Ranking Wales’ Top Tennis Cities

• A new study from Gambling.com reveals which Welsh and UK cities are best for tennis lovers
• Analysing several metrics, the study created an index ranking each UK city from best to worst
• Newport takes the number one top spot, with Cardiff and Bangor coming in a close 2^nd and 3^rd, respectively

In the UK, during the summer months, interest around everything ‘tennis’ skyrockets. Analysing Google search volumes, interest in the search term ‘tennis’ increases around 194% when comparing the same search in winter. A similar trend is found with the search term ‘tennis courts’, with summer months experiencing a 100% increase in volume when comparing to springs figures.

Fueled by the nice weather or simply heightened inspiration from Wimbledon, people across the UK catch tennis fever every year, dusting off their old rackets and getting out on the courts. However, are some cities better than others for tennis fans..?

Well, a new report from Gambling.com reveals which UK cities are best for tennis lovers. Through the utilisation of an index composing of several key metrics such as, average court costs and availability, the report ranks each city from best to worst.

Wales’ Leading Tennis Cities

According to the index, Newport is named as Wales’ best tennis city, with an index score of 49.05. Despite having some of the highest average court costs across the UK (£17.50), Newport ranks so highly thanks to its smaller population. Taking population figures into account, Newport has the most tennis facilities and courts available per 100,000 people in Wales, pushing them into the number one spot Wales, and the number two spot on the overall UK ranking.

Coming in 2^nd place is Cardiff (35.24). Thanks to having low average court costs (£6.00), along with plenty of facilities and courts within a five-mile radius, Cardiff places a respectable 11^th on the overall UK ranking.

Making up the rest of the top five is Bangor (21.86), Wrexham (15.54) and Swansea (5.46).

Below is a list of the top 5 Welsh tennis cities as per the index score:

Welsh Rank	Overall UK Rank	City	Court Cost*	Tennis Facilities**	Tennis Courts**	Index Score
1	2	Newport	£17.50	9	48	49.05
2	11	Cardiff	£6.00	30	164	35.24
3	46	Bangor	£5.00	4	9	21.86
4	59	Wrexham	£20.00	6	30	15.54
5	65	Swansea	£21.44	4	26	5.46

*Average one hour rental cost on the weekend
**Within a five-mile radius of the city

Some Surprising Cities Make the Overall Top 10 UK List

Sitting in the number one spot on the index is the home of Wimbledon, London… just (51.79). Due to its size, it has over 100 tennis facilities within a five-mile radius of the centre and over 600 LTA (Lawn Tennis Association) approved courts, which drastically bumps it up the rankings.

However, it only just scrapes top spot due to its poor scoring for facilities and courts based off the local population. In fact, when comparing the number of tennis facilities to population figures, London has the worse score of any city in the UK – behind the likes of Stoke-on-Trent who appear second bottom.

Taking the 2^nd and 3^rd spots on the ranking are two smaller cities, Newport (49.05) and Perth (46.94). Along with both cities having some of the lowest court rental fees across the UK (see below table), they rank 1^st and 2^nd for number of tennis courts when comparing to population sizes.

Below is a list of the top 10 UK tennis cities as per the index score:

Rank	City	Court Cost*	Tennis Facilities**	Tennis Courts**	Index Score
1	London	£11.58	117	633	51.79
2	Newport	£17.50	9	48	49.05
3	Perth	£5.00	10	65	46.94
4	Cambridge	£5.08	28	120	44.12
5	Nottingham	£8.06	46	206	43.40
6	Winchester	£10.00	12	50	40.86
7	Chichester	£6.00	6	35	40.08
8	Norwich	£5.50	30	118	39.73
9	Edinburgh	£11.50	43	291	38.35
10	Lichfield	£9.00	8	26	36.73

*Average one hour rental cost on the weekend
**Within a five-mile radius of the city

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