SEE BRITISH NUMBER ONE TENNIS PLAYER JOHANNA KONTA

IN ACTION THIS SUMMER WITH SHEARINGS HOLIDAYS

Johanna Konta, the British number one tennis star has just confirmed her intention to play a hat-trick of grass court events this summer in the lead up to Wimbledon. The British Summer Tennis tournaments represent the start of the grass court season as players start their preparations for Wimbledon. Events include the Nottingham Open, Birmingham Classic and the Eastbourne International.

Shearings Holidays is offering short break packages to all three events that include accommodation, tickets to the tennis and coach travel. Konta is the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon singles semi- finals since Virginia Wade in 1979.

The Nottingham Open – 5 days from £229pp, 11 June – The Nottingham Open takes place at the Nottingham Tennis Centre with past winners including; Stan Smith, Billie Jean King and Greg Rudsedski. Johanna will be hoping to go one better this year, having lost last year's final to the young Croatian Donna Vekic. A package departing 11 June 2018 costs from £229pp departing from various UK pick up points includes four nights' half board accommodation at the Scalford Hall Hotel, one day ticket to the tennis, day trip to Leicester, a half day visit to Melton Mowbray and all coach travel. Two share. 

The Birmingham Classic – 5 days from £244pp, 18 June – The Birmingham Classic at the Edgbaston Priory Club is one of the country's most important tennis tournaments with famous past winners including; Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Maria Sharapova, Angelique Kerber and last year's winner Petra Kvitova. British Women's Number One Johanna Konta will be at the event once again this year and will be looking to challenge for the championship as she prepares for Wimbledon. A package departing 18 June 2018 costs from £244pp departing from various UK pick up points includes four nights' half board accommodation at the Britannia Bosworth Hall Hotel, one day ticket to the tennis, day trip to Leamington Spa and Stratford-Upon-Avon and all coach travel. Two share. 

The Eastbourne International – 4 days from £244pp, 29 June - Host of the International Eastbourne since 1974, Eastbourne's Devonshire Park is ideally located, only a short walk from the town, which comes to life as the international stars of both men's and women's tennis head to the South Coast. A package departing 29 June 2018 costs from £244pp departing from various UK pick up points includes three nights' half board accommodation at the Burlington Hotel, one day ticket to the tennis and all coach travel. Two share.

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