30 Jan 2018
La Manga Club's status among the world's elite tennis resorts is set to rise to new heights after partnering with The Tennis Podcast, one of the game's most exciting and innovative new media outlets.
The award-winning sports and leisure destination resort in Murcia, south-east Spain, will feature in every edition of the podcast after becoming an official sponsor of the downloadable tennis radio show, which has become essential listening for fans around the world.
Started in 2012, The Tennis Podcast is hosted by Eurosport presenter Catherine Whitaker and BBC Radio 5 Live commentator David Law and is produced on a weekly basis, with daily editions during the four Grand Slam tournaments. It has been downloaded more than five million times since its launch, while more than 10,000 people listened to the show on a daily basis during this month's Australian Open.
Under the terms of the new agreement, La Manga Club will also be promoted on the podcast's website and social media channels, while the resort will have the chance to run a selection of promotional offers to the podcast's listeners.
José Asenjo, general manager at La Manga Club, said: “Everyone at the resort is thrilled to be working with such a respected tennis outlet as The Tennis Podcast.
“La Manga Club is always interested in finding new ways to engage with tennis audiences, and working with the programme will help bring us to the attention of a range of new enthusiasts worldwide.”
The only professionally-produced regular tennis podcast in the world, The Tennis Podcast has featured some of the biggest names in the tennis and sporting world, with guests including Andy Murray, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova, and, from outside the game, Jose Mourinho, David Beckham and the boy band One Direction.
Law and Whitaker both experienced La Manga Club's extensive sports and leisure facilities– which includes a 28-court tennis centre – for themselves during individual visits last summer and are relishing the opportunity to work with the resort.
Law said: “We are thrilled to welcome La Manga Club as a sponsor of The Tennis Podcast. Everywhere we go, professional coaches and players talk about how good its tennis facilities and programmes are, and we got to sample that for ourselves last summer. With their help, we will be able to grow The Tennis Podcast and reach a new audience.”
Whitaker added: “La Manga Club is full of people that love the sport of tennis just the way we do, so it's a perfect fit. The coaching team could not have been more helpful and professional when I visited and they revolutionised my tennis game last summer.”
Enjoying an average of more than 300 days' sunshine a year, La Manga Club – which recently celebrated its 45th anniversary – offers the perfect destination for professionals and amateurs to work on all aspects of their tennis techniques under sunny skies at the venue's world-class 28-court centre.
The official overseas training base of the Lawn Tennis Association, the resort's extensive other facilities include three 18-hole golf courses and a Golf Training Centre, a High Performance Sports Centre and 2,000m² Wellness Centre. There is also a five-star hotel, four-star serviced apartments and townhouses and more than 15 bars and restaurants.
For more information on La Manga Club and to book, please visit www.lamangaclub.com.
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About La Manga Club
Located in a magnificent natural environment next to Calblanque National Park and the Mediterranean Sea, with a mild year-round climate and enjoying exceptional security and privacy, the exclusive resort of La Manga Club (Los Belones, Cartagena, Murcia) offers luxury, leisure and sport in the same place, and is set just 20 minutes from Murcia airport and an hour away from Alicante.
Founded in 1972, the resort now covers an area of 566 hectares containing accommodation, professional sports facilities, relaxation zones, first-class redevelopment and a private community of 2,300 residents, in a region which boasts more than 350 days' of sun and is surrounded by natural parks and untouched beaches. La Manga Club's extensive facilities include:
- A five-star hotel: Hotel Príncipe Felipe 5*- Tourist apartments: Las Lomas Village 4*- Luxury villas- Three 18-hole golf courses- A 28-court tennis centre- Eight Fifa-sized football pitches- 2,000m2 Wellness Centre - The resort's famous La Cala beach and restaurant, overlooking the Mediterranean - More than 15 bars and restaurants
Additionally, there is the opportunity to rent a property, purchase a plot of land or buy any of the villas already available that have been built on the complex, and benefit from the services and commodities that a five-star hotel has to offer, such as the sports facilities on the resort. With the variety of activities and facilities available, La Manga Club has firmly established itself as one of the best sports and leisure destination resorts in Europe, and has been the proud recipient of a host of prestigious international awards and accolades over the last four decades.
About The Tennis Podcast
The Tennis Podcast is a downloadable tennis radio show available to listen to online and offline, on smartphones, tablets and computers.
Hosted by Eurosport tennis presenter Catherine Whitaker and BBC Radio 5 Live commentator David Law, it is produced weekly throughout the year, daily during the Australian, French and US Opens, and at The Queen's Club Championships and Wimbledon. It is produced in associated with Eurosport and Telegraph Sport.
How to listen:
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For more information on La Manga Club contact Pete Simm on 01730 711920 or email petes@theazaleagroup.com
