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23/07/10
WE ARE HERE!
Excel London, Queen's Club, Eastbourne, Wimbledon and then back to Devonshire Park for the Davis Cup: the last few weeks have been one long but enjoyable road trip for us. We are now getting back to somethng like normality here, dealing with all the customer enquiries and special requests that have come in. There are lots of tourist visitors, and all the new posters, cards, books and DVDs featured in What's New in Tennis are in stock now. Wimbledon Park is a great place to be on an English summer day, so why not pay us a visit soon?
07/07/10
TEMPORARY CLOSURE - MAIL ORDERS
The last few weeks have been extremely busy for us and we have done our best to despatch as many orders as possible prior to our short absence in Eastbourne (see below). If yours has not yet arrived please bear with us - we'll be back in action on the 13th July and will be tackling the backlog right away!
30/06/10
DAVIS CUP, EASTBOURNE 9-11 JULY
Almost as soon as Wimbledon Fortnight ends we will be on the road to the south coast again, to help set up and run the Tennis Industry Association's Tennis Shop at Devonshire Park. Unfortunately this means that The Tennis Gallery will be closed for a few days from Thursday 8 July. We will re-open as usual on Tuesday 13 July. Sorry if this causes any inconvenience, but if you are planning to attend the GB v Turkey tie we hope to see you there.
19/06/10
WIMBLEDON FORTNIGHT
The last few weeks have been particularly busy ones for us with trade stands at The London Tennis & Golf Show, The Queen's Club tournament and Eastbourne. Wimbledon fortnight presents another challenge as we are open all hours in the first week and expect our usual influx of visitors on their way to and from the tennis. Wimbledon Park is a convenient station for the queue and a lot less crowded than Southfields!
The latest edition of What's New in Tennis has been mailed out and is bringing in a flurry of orders which will be processed as fast as time allows, so please be patient if you are waiting for yours to arrive.
10/04/10
LETTER FROM SW19 GOES COLOUR!
The April 2010 issue of our customer newsletter is now available, and for the first time features colour photographs of the inside and outside of the gallery, plus colour shots of our top 20 bestselling products. There's also a money-saving offer on all tennis DVDs. To get your free copy of Letter From SW19 simply order any item online now.
26/03/10
WIMBLEDON 2009 FINAL PROGRAMME
Collectors know that the special edition Final Programmes with full results produced after each year's Wimbledon Championships are the most collectable tennis tournament programmes of all. Publishers PPL have today told us that they only have one box of the 2009 edition remaining, and we have reserved six of these for Tennis Gallery customers. If you want one of these, please order online and we will send your copy immediately.
22/03/10
KINGSTON BOROUGH TENNIS TRIALS
The latest Tennis Gallery Roadshow event took place on Sunday 21 March at Canbury Gardens, Kingston-Upon-Thames, when around 100 children attended trials for places on a subsidised coaching programme run by Sue Bailey in association with the Royal Borough of Kingston. The morning began with the youngest group for school years 4 and 5, and by 9am nearly sixty children were present, many of whom had never played tennis before. This was testament to Sue Bailey's organisational efforts, for prior to the big day she had canvassed nearly 30 schools in and around the Borough. The youngsters who attended were accompanied by their parents, and all seemed delighted with the opportunity being provided. Some of the children had their own rackets, but rackets were provided for those who did not. Four public park courts were used, each one under the supervision of a professional tennis coach, and all the children received a goody bag courtesy of The Tennis Gallery Wimbledon. Tennishead magazine was also present, with Jamie Renton providing leaflets and information about the UK's emerging tennis magazine.
Subsequent sessions for older age groups boosted the overall attendance to around 100, and it was interesting to see the children visibly gaining in confidence as they interacted with their companions and coaches. Programmes like this break down the social barriers that so often keep urban children out of the game, and it would be great if Sue Bailey's programme could be supported by the LTA and repeated in other parts of the country.
04/03/10
MADRID TO MONTE CARLO, IN A GREAT NEW ATP BOOK!
Good news for the many people who missed out on the ATP World Tour Official Guide 2010, which sold out in less than a month. Wimbledon-based publishers Advantage Media Network - who are responsible for the exellent tennishead website - have just published the ATP WORLD TOUR 2010 SEASON PREVIEW. This great new large format book is an official ATP publication and costs just £9.99 post free, with coverage of all the top players and tournaments, supported by great colour photographs.
03/03/10
WIMBLEDON 2010 POSTER IN STOCK NOW
Spring has arrived here in SW19, and so has the new Wimbledon Championships Official poster with an atmospheric view of the outside courts by artist Eileen Hogan. You can order online now.
23/02/10
KIM CLIJSTERS EXCLUSIVE POSTER
We are always trying to source new posters of the world's top players, but until recently we had no luck getting an up to date poster featuring Kim Cllijsters following her amazing comeback to tennis last autumn. We are glad to announce that Fila have now come up trumps, licensing us to produce a limited edition of 20 posters from one of their shots showing Kim with the US Open trophy. These posters are now in stock, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There can be no reprint, so order soon to avoid missing out.
20/02/10
WILTON JUNIOR TOURNAMENT
Today was Finals Day at one of the UK's biggest junior tournaments, and we were there to present the winners with prizes including Tennis Gallery gift vouchers. This is the first event in our 2010 sponsorship programme, which is aimed at raising awareness of The Tennis Gallery Wimbledon whilst putting resources into grass roots tennis and encouraging people of all ages to take up the game. Over 200 youngsters entered the Wilton tournament, and over 300 matches were played during the week in rain, snow, and (occasionally) brilliant sunshine. We provided goody bags to all competitors containing a total of more than £2000 worth of goods.
11/02/10
2010 ATP WORLD TOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE
Back in November we learned that the WTA would not be participating in the 2010 Guide to Professional Tennis and the ATP were forced to make a last-minute decision to go it alone with their own publication. Only a limited number were published and we were allocated just 200 copies. These have now sold out and unfortunately no more will be available. We can only apologise to anyone who has missed out and would urge you to order early in future to avoid disappointment.
10/02/10
NEW ITF BOOKS
We today received copies of The ITF Year 2009, Davis Cup Media Guide 2010, Fed Cup Media Guide 2010 and Davis Cup - The Year in Tennis 2009. All these great new books will be despatched to our customers who have placed advance orders during the next few days.
03/02/10
UK TENNIS MAGAZINES
Tennis magazines are a sore point these days, and we get asked a lot of questions by our customers. Nobody seems to like Ace since it changed and the only UK alternatives are tennishead and Tennis Life, neither of which comes out on a monthly basis so you don't always get up to date information. Incredibly, there is now no UK tennis magazine carrying a full round-up of professional tennis results! You can check out tennishead online at www.tennishead.net (the current issue has a big Roger Federer feature) and Tennis Life at www.tennislife.co.uk . This way you can get a flavour of the kind of magazines they are and see which is your cup of tea before taking the plunge with a subscription.
21/01/10
AUSTRALIAN OPEN OFFICIAL PROGRAMS
Tennis Australia broke all records by getting these programs to us on the second day of the tournament, and we pulled out all the stops to get advance orders off to our customers the same day. At the time of writing we have just 14 copies left, on a first-come, first-served basis.
08/01/10
2010 ATP WORLD TOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE
We collected these books from snowbound Heathrow today after they arrived from Quebec. We will be sending out around 150 advance orders early next week, along with a special edition of Letter From SW19 giving some great special offers linked to the upcoming Australian Open. To secure your copy place an order now for this excellent book.
20/12/09
AN AMAZING MONTH!
We have been so busy serving our customers during the last few weeks that it has not been possible to add news items to the website. In that time, the landscape of British Tennis has been irrevocably altered by the staging of the ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena. This was a real People's Event, with ordinary tennis fans able to buy the best tickets to see the world's top men in action. One or two of our customers bought tickets for all 17 sessions! One week later, the Royal Albert Hall staged the AEGON Masters, bringing yet more great tennis to the capital in mid winter. The final between Stefan Edberg and Pat Rafter was a marvellous exhibition of classic serve and volley tennis. With the summer tournaments at Queen's and Wimbledon, London now has five weeks of great tennis each year, and is without doubt the current capital of the tennis world.
Here at The Tennis Gallery, we have had one of our most intensive periods of trading since we opened in October 1999, just over ten years ago. We launched our new magazine WHAT'S NEW IN TENNIS in early November, distributing 7500 copies to customers on our mailing list and another 5000 to our network of clubs and independent tennis shops. The resultant orders have kept us busy, and resulted in many late nights making packages. Thankfully all orders were despatched in time for Christmas. Another highlight has been the publication of Andre Agassi's fascinating autobiography OPEN, and our status as the UK's leading tennis booksellers enabled us to arrange with publishers Harper Collins for Andre to do a book signing session for us. Another highlight was the publication of THE COURT JESTER, Mansour Bahrami's autobiography. Mansour is a delightful person and an old friend of The Tennis Gallery. He signed eighty copies of his book for us, and these sold out in a flash.
There have only been a couple of negatives. PPL Sport and Leisure completely underestimated demand for the 2009 Wimbledon Official Annual, which went out of print less than two months after publication, leading to difficulties and disappointment for many regular purchasers. We did our best to obtain copies from other booksellers, and we are grateful both to PPL and to the Wimbledon Museum Shop for doing their best to help us. But the truth is, Wimbledon is the greatest tennis tournament in the world, and this situation should not have been allowed to arise.
The other big problem has been the WTA's short-sighted decision to withdraw (at the last minute) from the Official Guide to Professional Tennis 2010. This is apparently a cost-cutting step, but it is causing great inconvenience to journalists and fans (not to mention ourselves). After the Christmas rush is over we will be making representations to both Wimbledon and the WTA on behalf of our customers.
These two problems aside, this is a wonderful time for tennis and an exciting time for us. We thank all our customers for your loyal support, without which our independent business could not continue. We look forward to serving you in 2010.
23/11/09
ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS
We will be at the 02 Arena on Monday 23 November, but open as usual for the rest of the week. Although we do not have a trade stand of our own, the ATP is selling our Wimbledon 2010 Calendar in their Merchandising Shop in the main foyer at the 02.
17/11/09
WIMBLEDON OFFICIAL ANNUAL 2009
We have been informed by the publishers PPL Sport & Leisure that the WIMBLEDON OFFICIAL ANNUAL 2009 is now out of print, and that no more copies will be printed. We have registered strong protests on behalf of our many customers who collect these annuals, and we sincerely apologise to all affected by this.
30/10/09
JENNY HOAD BOOK SIGNING
Jenny Hoad has kindly signed ten copies of her book MY LIFE WITH LEW for us. This fascinating account of life with one of the all-time greats of tennis will make an excellent Christmas gift for the tennis afficionado.
29/10/09
CHRIS EVERT SIGNED BOOK
Has been sold! Keep an eye on this page for similar opportunities that may arise.
20/10/09
CHRIS EVERT SIGNED BOOK
We have today acquired a copy of the 1982 autobiography CHRISSIE by Chris Evert Lloyd with Neil Amdur. This hardback volume is in excellent condition with its original dustjacket and is available for £25 including postage.
19/10/09
WORLD OF TENNIS YEARBOOKS
We have recently purchased a large collection of tennis yearbooks including most years from 1975 to 2001. If your collection is missing any years please call us now and we may be able to help.
17/10/09
SILVER TENNIS COLLECTION
We will shortly be taking delivery of a new range of tennis ball pendants, bracelets and cufflinks. These will be added to the GIFTS & CARDS section of this website in the next few days.
16/10/09
US OPEN DVDs
We have acquired DVDs of various matches from the 2009 US Open including Kim Clijsters v Serena Williams, Juan Martin Del Potro v Roger Federer and Kim Clijsters v Caroline Wozniacki. In the absence of any official releases from the USTA these are highly watchable alternatives. Please ring for more information.
15/10/09
NEW WIMBLEDON DVDs
We have received news of four re-releases of films from the Wimbledon Video Collection. The new titles include Legends of Wimbledon: John McEnroe and the Wimbledon Final of 1980 between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. We expect stock to arrive by 1 November.
14/10/09
ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS
One of our regular customers has a ticket for the ATP World Tour Finals at London's O2 Arena on the evening of Wednesday 25 November which he is now unable to use. He is willing to sell it to a genuine tennis fan at face value, so please contact us here at the gallery if you are interested and we will put you in touch.
12/10/09
NEW 2009 TENNIS GALLERY CHRISTMAS CARD
Bill Newman's new Christmas cards are due to reach us on 25 October and can be despatched immediately to all customers placing advance orders. The cards are priced at £6 including postage for a pack of six cards with envelopes. Please ring 020 8715 8866 to order.
11/10/09
WHAT'S NEW IN TENNIS - UPDATE
We are now putting the final touches to Issue One of our new review magazine for tennis enthusiasts. The lead feature will be on OPEN, Andre Agassi's autobiography which is published the UK on 10 November. Copies will be sent free of charge to all customers on our UK mailing list. Please let us have the name and address of any friend or relative who would like to be added to the mailing list.
10/10/09
TENNIS COLLECTABLES - PERRY & MASKELL
A tennis enthusiast has contacted us about some interesting ephemera that is available for sale. The first item is the Order of Service for the thanksgiving service for the life of Fred Perry which was held at St Paul's Cathedral on 22 June 1995. This 12 page booklet is accompanied by a four page insert "Fred Perry Remembered" by Emlyn Jones. Also available is the 12 page booklet for Dan Maskell's thanksgiving service at All Souls Church, London on 15 March 1993, again with insert. If you wish to purchase these items please contact us here at The Tennis Gallery Wimbledon.
09/10/09
TENNIS LIFE UK - NEW ISSUE OUT NOW
We have just received copies of the Oct / Nov issue of TENNIS LIFE UK. Featuring a wrap-up on the US Open, including a cover feature on Kim Clijsters, this MAGAZINE is a good read for tennis fans. Please ring and we will mail you a sample copy POST FREE.
08/10/09
LETTER FROM SW19 - ISSUE 77
We are now sending out the new issue of our customer newsletter LETTER FROM SW19 with all mail orders. This is our way of giving the people who support our business week in, week out the inside track on all the latest tennis products in stock here at The Tennis Gallery. Many of these items have limited availability and never make it into our mail order magazine.
07/10/09
WHAT'S NEW IN TENNIS - UPDATE
We can now confirm that our new mail order magazine will be mailed out to all our customers in early November. If you are not yet on our mailing list, please send us your contact details today.
06/10/09
TENNIS POSTCARDS
We have recently purchased an album containing over one hundred highly collectable tennis postcards published by Edwin Trim & Co of Wimbledon in the early 20th Century. These are currently being catalogued and valued, but if you are a collector and would like further information please call us here at the gallery during regular opening hours.
05/10/09
TENNIS ALMANACKS
We have today purchased a very interesting collection of tennis yearbooks comprising twelve editions of the Dunlop Tennis Almanack from 1939 to 1958, Dawson's Lawn Tennis Almanacks for 1960 and 1961 and World of Tennis Annuals for various years from 1969 to 2001. These highly collectable volumes are all in excellent condition. Please call us here at the Gallery for more information and prices.
04/10/09
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - ACE MAGAZINE
"It is disappointing that the magazine does not have more readers letters, and more gossip."
03/10/09
RAISE EXTRA FUNDS FOR YOUR CLUB!
We can supply tennis books, DVDs, Christmas cards and calendars at special discounted prices for clubs to sell on to their members. Please call us here at the Gallery for more information about this service.
02/10/09
US OPEN PROGRAMMES
The programmes arrived today from Flushing Meadows and copies are being despatched to those customers who placed an advance order. Unfortunately we did not receive as many programmes as expected, which means a few people may miss out. We are doing our best to get more copies, and we will contact customers individually about this.
01/10/09
IT IS OUR 10TH BIRTHDAY!
To celebrate we will soon be launching our own consumer magazine called WHAT'S NEW IN TENNIS, which will be packed with reviews, features and special offers for all customers on our mailing list. If you want to receive WHAT'S NEW IN TENNIS, please email us your name and address and we will do the rest!
28/09/09
TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
Due to a bereavement the Gallery will operate reduced opening hours on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. We will be open from 10am to 12.30pm on Tuesday 29 September, and from 1.00pm to 5pm on Wednesday 30 September. We apologise for any inconvenience to our customers.
25/09/09
DAVIS CUP, LIVERPOOL
We arrived back from the Echo Arena in the early hours of Monday morning with the usual post-Davis Cup mixture of elation (at seeing so many of our regular customers and friends), tiredness and disappointment (at GB's sad but not totally unexpected defeat to Poland). We are now clearing mail orders, so if you are waiting for goods they should be with you shortly.
14/09/09
MAIL AND INTERNET ORDERS
We are as up-to-date as we can be with the despatch of orders and have avoided posting them in Wimbledon in an effort to reduce delays due to strike action. However, incoming orders have been slow to reach us by post so patience may be necessary! No orders will be processed during our visit to Liverpool. Our next working day will be Tues 22 September.
09/09/09
AUSTRALIAN OPEN DVDs
A consignment of new DVDs has just arrived from Tennis Australia. There are various titles including the Australian Open 2009 Official Film, and we will be adding these to our website shortly. In the meantime please ring the gallery for information or to place an order.
08/09/09
SERENA WILLIAMS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
We have just received the first UK copies of Serena Williams' new autobiography Queen Of The Court. At 258 pages this will be a great read for admirers of the 2009 Wimbledon Champion.
07/09/09
WIMBLEDON OFFICIAL ANNUAL 2009
The Wimbledon Official Annual 2009 is now in stock, and if you order before 30 September you can get this great book for just £19 including postage, a saving of £3 on the published price.
06/09/09
ROLAND GARROS 2009
The Roland Garros 2009 official annual is now in stock. We have just 40 copies of this superb coffee-table book which celebrates Roger Federer's historic victory, so order soon to avoid disappointment.
05/09/09
2010 WIMBLEDON CALENDAR
Icarus Arts will shortly be publishing the 2010 TENNIS GALLERY WIMBLEDON WALL CALENDAR featuring 12 great photographs of top stars taken by Michael Cole, one of the world's leading tennis photographers. Look out for a great action shot of Rafael Nadal in January, and a great shot of Roger Federer with the Wimbledon trophy in May. Order before 30 September for just £7.99 including postage, a saving of £2 on the normal mail order price.
03/09/09
POSTAL PROBLEMS
We are processing orders as normal, but the on-going Royal Mail strikes mean that postal deliveries to us
are erratic
and goods despatched may be subject to delay. Unfortunately we have no control over this situation and can only guarantee delivery within a particular timeframe if the Special Delivery service is requested.
22/08/09
TENNIS GALLERY IN LIVERPOOL
We will be trading at the Echo Arena, Liverpool from 18 to 20 September during the Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Poland. We will be part of The Tennis Shop, run by the Tennis Industry Association UK, and we will be offering a wide range of tennis books, DVDs, posters and gift items. Tickets are still available, and we hope to see you there!
21/08/09
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - ACE MAGAZINE
"They took all the tournament results out, which is disappointing."
12/08/09
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - ACE MAGAZINE
"Since ACE magazine changed I just don't like it anymore."
11/08/09
THE WIMBLEDON OFFICIAL FILM 2009
We are advised by the suppliers that this DVD is scheduled for release on 7 September.
07/08/09
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - ACE MAGAZINE
"The fact that ACE magazine is now only published 6 times a year is not good for the game. I don't want to read Alan Titchmarsh's views on tennis - they are no more relevant than mine."
05/08/09
ROGER FEDERER v ANDY RODDICK -IT'S HERE!
Exactly one month after the epic 2009 Wimbledon Men's Final, a two disc DVD set is now in stock here at The Tennis Gallery containing the complete match. Running time 300 minutes, including extras.
04/08/09
LETTER FROM SW19 -SUMMER ISSUE OUT NOW
Issue 76 of our customer newsletter Letter From SW19 was posted out on 31 July along with a free copy of The Tennis Book 2009 (usual price £3.50). We are pleased to bring this benefit to over 7000 customers on our UK mailing list, and we thank you for your continued support.
04/08/09
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK - ACE MAGAZINE
"I am very disappointed that ACE magazine no longer publishes book reviews. Also, because the magazine only comes out every other month, it no longer gives good coverage of the ATP and WTA Tours."
29/07/09
WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES
We have today begun the mammoth task of putting our large stock of Wimbledon programmes onto this site. If you are looking for a particular programme, go to Programmes on the main menu, and from there select "2009" or "Past Years" as appropriate. Please contact us if you don't see the programme you want, as the process of cataloguing our large stock is going to take quite some time!
28/07/09
WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS
In response to customer feedback, we have today implemented changes to make it easier for you to navigate quickly to the most popular items on our site. "Programmes" is now a main category on the homepage menu, with sub-categories for Wimbledon and the other Grand Slam tournaments. We hope you will love this change!
25/07/09
WIMBLEDON 2009 FINAL PROGRAMMES NOW IN STOCK
The highly collectable final programmes complete with full results are now in stock. Price £18 including postage. Advance orders will be sent out this week.
23/07/09
FEDERER V. RODDICK RELEASE PUT BACK
The suppliers have advised us that this DVD will now be released on 3 August, a delay of one week.
21/07/09
FEDERER V. RODDICK OUT SOON ON DVD
The full-length Men's Singles Final from the 2009 Wimbledon Championships will be released on DVD on 27 July. You can place an advance order now for just £17.99, a saving of £2 on the usual retail price.
18/07/09
TENNIS LIFE MAGAZINE
The new August issue of Tennis Life magazine has just arrived, with features on Roger Federer's French Open triumph, Andy Murray's Queens Club success, and the summer tournaments in Liverpool and Nottingham. Ring us now to order your copy for just £2.95 including postage.
15/07/09
WEBSITE FAULT
This website was offline for a few hours on the afternoon of Tuesday 14 July due to a technical fault. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
14/07/09
RAFAEL NADAL CERAMIC TILE
Photographer Michael Cole has produced a superb ceramic wall tile featuring an action shot of Rafael Nadal taken on the Centre Court at Wimbledon. These tiles are individually made to order, and are perfect for diehard Rafa fans.
11/07/09
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 2009
We now have just three copies left, so order immediately if you want one. Advance orders will be taken for the 2010 edition, which is due to be published in January next year.
10/07/09
WEBSITE FAULT
This website was offline from 8 to 10 July due to a technical fault. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
07/07/09
WIMBLEDON 2009 FINAL SUNDAY PROGRAMMES NOW IN STOCK
We can now supply Wimbledon Official Programmes for Sunday 5 July, the day of the great Men's Singles final in which Roger Federer beat the heroic Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14. Go to Collectables on this website to order while stocks last.
06/07/09
TO OUR REGULAR CUSTOMERS
At the end of a momentous and historic fortnight we would like to thank all the regular customers who visited the gallery during the Championships. We value your custom and your friendship. The gallery is closed today, but we are here sending out packages to those who bought too much to carry!
05/07/09
CENTRE COURT EXHIBITION
Our photographic exhibition CENTRE COURT - A TENNIS STADIUM FOR THE 21ST CENTURY was originally scheduled to open in early June but was delayed due to our commitments at Queen's Club and Eastbourne. We are happy to say the exhibition will now open on Thursday 9 July at 10am, and will run until early September. Admission is free.
04/07/09
MEET DAVID WHEATON
This evening St. Luke's Church in Wimbledon Park is hosting a special evening with tennis star David Wheaton. For just £13 you will enjoy the chance to meet David and enjoy a three-course meal with drinks. The start time is 7pm for 7.30, and you can book by calling James on 07588 497820 or going online at www.wimbledonchurch.co.uk
03/07/09
BEAT THE HEAT!
With the temperature in SW19 reaching 32 degrees yesterday, our customers were able to watch Wimbledon on TV in the comfort of our air conditioned gallery. We will be the coolest place in Wimbledon again today, so why not come over to see our large range of tennis merchandise from all over the world?
28/06/09
OPENING HOURS -SECOND WEEK
For the second week of this great Wimbledon fortnight, our opening hours will be: Sunday 28 June 9am to 4pm, Monday 29 June to Saturday 4 July 10am to 5pm, Sunday 5 July 9am to 12 noon.
26/06/09
WIMBLEDON OFFICIAL FILM 2009 - ADVANCE ORDER OFFER
The official highlights film of the 2009 Wimbledon Championships will be available in early September price £16, but the first 100 customers to order through our website will receive this great one-hour highlights package for just £12 including postage.
25/06/09
UPSTAIRS BOOKROOM NOW OPEN
We have recently purchased a large collection of tennis books and Wimbledon Championships programmes dating back to the 1930s. This has added to our already large collection of second hand and antiquarian tennis books, all of which are housed in our upstairs bookroom, the largest of its kind in the UK. Visitors are welcome without appointment.
22/06/09
WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 OFFICIAL PROGRAMMES
Programmes were sent out by first class post today to everyone who placed an advance order. We can send programmes for other days of The Championships on request.
03/06/09
NEW 2009 POSTER RANGE IN STOCK NOW
Our player poster range comes from Tennis Magazine in Paris, and their new posters are produced in time for the French Open at Roland Garros each year. New 2009 posters we now have in stock are Rafael NADAL, Roger FEDERER, Gael MONFILSs, Fernando VERDASCO, Juan Martin DEL POTRO, Gilles SIMON, Amelie MAURESMO, Alize CORNET, James BLAKE, Andy RODDICK and Jo Wilfried TSONGA. Please ring to order, as we don't have time to put them on the website right now!
02/06/09
LOCAL GUIDE TO WIMBLEDON PARK 2009
The new booklet giving local information about our area is available now. WIMBLEDON PARK: HOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST TENNIS TOURNAMENT gives information about the Championships, the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, tours of the All England Club, plus local shopping, food and drink, and public transport.
28/05/09
CHRIS GORRINGE BOOK SIGNING
The former Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club visited The Tennis Gallery today to sign copies of his new book HOLDING COURT, which provides fascinating insights into life behind the scenes at the world's greatest tennis tournament.
27/05/09
EASTBOURNE EXHBITION
The AEGON International tournament at Devonshire Park, Eastbourne runs from 13 to 20 June 2009 and will feature some of the world's top men and women players. The LTA have asked us to stage a tennis exhibition to to run alongside the tournament, and we are pleased to announce that WINNING SHOTS by Michael Cole will be open free to ticket holders and the public. The exhibition will be housed in the new Towner Art Gallery which opened to the public in April this year. We hope to see you there!
24/04/09
LATEST NEWSLETTER!
An unprecented number of new tennis-related books is scheduled for publication in the next few weeks. We will be working hard to add them to our listings in the near future but in the meantime CLICK HERE for more information. Advance orders can be placed by phone.
12/03/09
WIMBLEDON'S NEW ROOF - GRAND OPENING 17 MAY 2009
15,000 tickets went on sale today through Ticketmaster and were sold out within 30 minutes! The Tennis Gallery will be open on the morning of 17 May, from 9am until 12 noon.
28/02/09
WIMBLEDON'S NEW ROOF - GRAND OPENING (OR CLOSING!)
On Sunday 17 May 2009, tennis legends Andre Agassi, Tim Henman, Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters will play on Wimbledon's Centre Court in trial matches to test the conditions under Wimbledon's new roof. The gates will open at 12 noon and play will start at 2.30pm, finishing at 6.00pm approximately. Tickets are priced £35 each and will go on sale on Thursday 12 March at 10am. To book contact Ticketmaster on 0844 847 2481 or www.ticketmaster.co.uk . There will be no ticket sales on the day.
23/02/09
LETTER FROM SWI9 - NEW ISSUE NOW OUT
Issue 72 of our customer newsletter is now being sent out with all mail orders. This expanded two page edition is packed with news, product reviews and special offers.
18/02/09
CENTRE COURT by JOHN BARRETT
The doyen of TV tennis commentators John Barrett has been telling us about his exciting new book co-written with fellow AELTC committee member Ian Hewitt. Entitled Centre Court - The Jewel in Wimbledon's Crown, this splendid 240 page coffee table volume celebrates the great players and the great matches played on the world's most famous tennis court. This heavyweight book will be published in June priced £25, and Tennis Gallery customers can place advance orders for signed copies post free by ringing 020 8715 8866. These books will be signed by both authors, available exclusively from The Tennis Gallery.
14/02/09
WIMBLEDON'S NEW ROOF - GRAND OPENING ( OR CLOSING!)
On Sunday 17 May Andre Agassi, Tim Henman, Steffi Graf and Kim Clijsters will play on Wimbledon's Centre Court in trial matches to test the conditions under Wimbledon's new roof. Watch the national press and the Wimbledon and LTA websites for ticket information.
11/02/09
DAVIS AND FED CUP MEDIA GUIDES 2009
These two new books from the ITF are now in stock, giving fans the complete lowdown on these two great international team competitions. Editor Neil Robinson has done a great job once again.
04/02/09
ITF BOOKS ARE HERE!
This morning we received copies of The ITF Year 2008 and Davis Cup by BNP Paribas: The Year in Tennis 2008. Postal services are returning to normal after the bad weather, and we will be sending out advance orders in the next 48 hours, along with the new February edition of Letter From SW19.
02/02/09
WIMBLEDON WEATHER!
This morning we awoke to find over 12" of snow had fallen overnight, and more was still falling. The good news is that pavements have been cleared and we will be open as usual tomorrow. Mail orders are being delayed as there are currently no postal services in Wimbledon.
23/01/09
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 2009
The books arrived from the US this morning. We have over 300 advance orders, and we will work hard to despatch these to our customers as quickly as possible along with the new edition of Letter From SW19.
16/01/09
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 2009
The books are being despatched from the US today, and we are optimistic that they will reach us within one week. We will then work round the clock to despatch all advance orders as quickly as possible. If you are one of the 250 people who have placed an advance order, we thank you for your patience.
13/01/09
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 2009
There has been a delay in the despatch of these books from the USA but we hope to receive them before the end of January. All orders will be fulfilled as quickly as possible.
29/12/08
WEBSITE MAINTENANCE
This site has been undergoing some essential maintenance during the last few days, and this work will continue until we re-open on 13 January at 10am. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
24/12/08
HOLIDAY CLOSURE
The gallery is now closed for holidays until Tuesday 13 January at 10am. We wish all our friends around the world a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
23/12/08
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL TENNIS 2009
Following the huge response to our advance order offer, we have today placed an order with the ATP for 400 copies of this great new book to be shipped to us in early January. We expect the books to arrive in Wimbledon on or around 15 January, and we will despatch all books immediately to customers who have placed advance orders.
06/12/08
WIMBLEDON 2008 OFFICIAL DVD BOX SET
At long last we have received our first delivery of this great new 5-DVD box set containing the Wimbledon 2008 Official Film plus two complete five set matches, Andy Murray v Richard Gasquet and Rafael Nadal v Roger Federer. Nearly 10 hours of great tennis action for just £29.99. A marvellous gift. All advance orders will be despatched on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 December.
28/11/08
LIMITED EDITION ANDRE AGASSI DVD
We are about to take dellivery of a limited edition DVD called AGASSI - BETWEEN THE LINES. This fantastic 165 minute documentary covers Andre's entire career, with interviews, match footage and behind-the-scenes material. Inspiring, emotional, and compelling viewing for Agassi fans.
23/11/08
LETTER FROM SW19
Issue 68 of our regular customer newsletter is now out and is being despatched with all mail orders. Features include ACE Books of the Year 2008, Top Tennis DVDs, Tournament Posters, Advance Order Offers and useful information about booking tournament tickets for some of the big events of the coming year.
21/11/08
WIMBLEDON 2009 CALENDAR
Our excellent new wall calendar is proving very popular, and the first 1000 are now gone. We have ordered 2000 more from the publishers, and they are due here early next week.
19/11/08
WIMBLEDON: THE LIGHTER SIDE
We have learned our supplier that this excellent DVD is no longer available. We have bought up all remaining stocks, but these are not expected to last for more than a few days.
13/11/08
WIMBLEDON 2008 DVD BOX SET
Delivery of this great new release, which includes the 2008 Wimbledon Official Film, the Men's Singles Final plus Murray v Gasquet (complete match) - as featured in our Tennis Gift Collection 2009 - was expected in October, but we have just learned of a production problem which has caused a delay. We now hope to receive it in early December and all outstanding orders will be despatched without further delay. It will appear in our DVDs section for online ordering as soon as the delivery date is confirmed.
12/11/08
ORDERS FLOOD IN!
The arrival of our catalogue on customers' doormats has prompted an avalanche of orders by phone, post and online. We are working flat out to process them as quickly as possible. Please order early for Christmas as we cannot guarantee unlimited availability of some items. Thanks!
20/10/2008
NEW CATALOGUE POSTED TODAY!
THE TENNIS GALLERY WIMBLEDON TENNIS GIFT COLLECTION 2009 TEN
In a huge mailing exercise we are today posting catalogues to around 7000 cust on our UK mailing list. The catalogue contains the latest tennis books, DVDs, calendars, greeting cards and gifts. If you are not on the mailing list, just call or email and we will be delighted to send you a copy.
15/10/2008
BUD COLLINS HISTORY OF TENNIS
AN AUTHORATITIVE ENCYCLOPEDIA & RECORD BOOK
Just arrived! A huge new publication compiled by the USA's most colourful and knowledgeable tennis writer and broadcaster. Order your copy now!
PRICE INCLUDING DELIVERY £29.95
11/10/2008
THE OPEN BOOK CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF AMERICA'S GRAND SLAM
The first batch of these great coffee-table books has arrived from the US. The book contains a free DVD, and advance orders are now being despatched.
10/10/2008
SIGNED WIMBLEDON 2008 POSTER
We have acquired a poster signed by a number of women players at the All England Club during this year's Wimbledon Championships. Signatures include Chinese players plus some we cannot decipher! Please ring 020 8715 8866 for more information.
09/10/2008
WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS USED BALLS
We now have just eight 3-ball cans left. These Slazenger balls were used in Championship play at Wimbledon 2008 and come in attractive purple cans with yellow lids.
08/10/2008
LETTER FROM SW19
Issue 66 of our regular customer newsletter is now out and is being despatched with all mail orders and contains details of an exclusive offer for Rafa fans, plus all the latest book and DVD releases.
07/10/2008
CHRISTMAS GIFT FAYRE
Visit the Tennis Gallery between 25 October and 23 December to see first-hand the UK's largest and most diverse selection of tennis-related gifts, books, films, greeting cards and memorabilia. We are open 10am to 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday, and we will be happy to be of service to you.
06/10/2008
THE WIMBLEDON VIDEO COLLECTION
An increasing number of DVDs in the Wimbledon Video Collection are becoming unavailable. The latest titles to become unavailable are the Wimbledon Official Film 2004 and the Classic Match: Bjorn Borg v John McEnroe 1980 (although the latter match is still available with the 1981 Borg v McEnroe match in a 2-DVD presentation set. We advise customers to buy the films they want soon after release to avoid disappointment.
03/10/2008
NEW MAIL ORDER CATALOGUE AVAILABLE
Our new look mail order catalogue is now available and will be mailed to over 7000 customers on our UK customer mailing list during the week commencing 20 October 2008. The catalogue contains all the latest tennis books, DVDs and posters plus our new picture ranges The Wimbledon Years (for special birthdays and anniversaries), Old Wimbledon and Nostalgic Advertisements.
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