Tennis
Tennis at Sportcentrum VU.
VU Sports Center offers excellent opportunities for tennis. Summer and winter we offer different courses at every level. The tennis program takes place at Racket Centrum Amsterdam (formerly: Tennispark Buitenveldert) or at Sportcentrum VU in the hall. Racket Centrum Amsterdam is one of the nicest tennis parks in Amsterdam, within walking distance of the Vrije Universiteit.
Trainers Mariëlle Spekreijse and Borre Diesbergen give the tennis lessons in a pleasant and informal atmosphere. They have a KNLTB-A or -B license.
Start of the courses
Tennis 2026
The 10-week spring courses (outdoor) will be available for purchase in the customer portal on February 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
The courses start in April and will be held at a new location: AMVJ Tennis, Aanloop 2, 1183 SZ Amstelveen
Prices:
- 4-week course: students: €45 / non-students: €72.50 (Saturday courses are slightly more expensive)
- 6-week course: students €68 / non-students: €105 (Saturday courses are slightly more expensive)
- 10-week course: students: €113 / non-students: €175 (Saturday courses are slightly more expensive)
NB.1 All times will go ahead with a minimum of four registrations per time slot. If there are fewer than four registrations, we will try to place the participants at a different time.
NB.2 In the event of cancellation due to weather conditions, Sportcentrum VU guarantees that (a maximum of) 1 lesson will be rescheduled for the 4-week course and (a maximum of) 2 lessons for the 10-week course. If more lessons are canceled, this is at the risk of the participants.
NB.3 Each participant must bring their own racket to the lessons; balls will be provided.
Important
Make sure you see the correct rate (student or regular) before purchasing the course. If you are a student and do not see the student rate, please come to the Sports Center front desk to register as a student before purchasing a course. If it is later found that a refund is needed due to paying the wrong amount, an administrative fee will be charged.
€ 105
Cardiotennis is an energetic mix of tennis and fitness training. You hit lots of balls in all kinds of different game situations, interspersed with tennis-specific side exercises.
It's the perfect workout for improving your tennis skills as well as your endurance and coordination.
But above all, it's great fun! Everyone can join in, regardless of their tennis level or fitness.
The course duration is 6 weeks
Enrollment as of november 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm.Important:
Please check that you see the correct rate (student or regular) before purchasing the course. If you are a student and do not see the student rate, please come to the Sports Center desk to register as a student before purchasing a course. If it turns out afterwards that a refund is necessary because the wrong amount was paid, administration costs will be charged.
All tennis levels explained
The training is given at different levels. The levels are described below as we use them for the training sessions.
Level distributions:
- Beginners: never had a lesson.
- Level 10: Beginner off and can already play a bit of a rally (of about 10 strokes) from the baseline with the basic strokes, FH and BH and Service.
- Level 9/8: can maintain a rally of at least 10 tricks with all tricks (Service, Baseline and Netplay), and maintains this stability reasonably well when the tricks are combined (as in the game situation increase + netplay), but still has little to no experience playing games.
- Level 7 or better: To maintain the group's level, you can only register for level 7 if you have an official KNLTB rating of 7 and/or experience playing in official competitions and tournaments.
When you are not sure for which level you can subscribe, then contact us.