One toss.
One nation's game.
Soaring through the
clean mountain air.
Thimphu, Bhutan · 2,350 metres (7,710 ft) above sea level
4 hard courts in the heart of town in Thimphu — open to our Bhutanese community, tourists who want to experience tennis at high elevations, and those who want us to host international tournaments.
Dream.
Play.
Achieve.
01 — The community
After a long day of work, we play to relieve stress — to laugh and play with friends.
Families arrive together — a game for the parents, coaching for the kids, tea and momos for everyone in between.
Membership is open to Bhutanese residents and to visitors staying for work or visiting as tourists. Booking a court here is the fastest way to actually experience sport in Bhutan.
Families courtside · National Tennis Centre
Members · in their words
[Member 1 — name]
Bhutanese · member since 2011
“I have played on these courts since I was fifteen. Half the people I know, I met at this net.”
[Member 2 — name]
Foreign resident · here on a posting
“I arrived for a two-year contract and joined in my first week. It is how I got to know Thimphu.”
[Member 3 — name]
U10 Champion · junior programme
“I started playing tennis when I was 6 years old. This place is like my second home.”
Placeholder names, lines and portraits — swap in the three real members once their quotes are in.
02 — The setting
Most people come to Bhutan for the pristine mountains, the alluring forests and Bhutan's culturally vibrant people. You can experience all of it from Court 1.
The National Tennis Centre resides near the great Thimphu river by Changlimithang Stadium — ringed by blue-pine forest and the eastern Himalaya, it is a beautiful setting for a daytime or evening match.
The cool evening breezes even in the summer months are hard to find anywhere else on earth. You can literally play year round.
Are you here for a short season — a posting, a project, or a quick tour? We have memberships and accept walk-ins, so you can see a side of Bhutan most visitors never do.
Tennis reached Bhutan in the 1970s; the Federation was founded in 1983. Four decades on, these are the courts where the national team trains — and where anyone can sign up for a game.
03 — Our 10 year vision 2027 to 2037
A ten-year national development framework built on nine strategic pillars — from governance and coaching to infrastructure, competition and tennis tourism. Junior development isn't a side programme; it's the point: Little Champs, winter camps, school outreach, and a pathway that empowers our youth to aspire for an ITF ranking.
Phase 1 · 2027–2029
Build the systems, upgrade the facilities, take tennis into schools and form the first partnerships.
Phase 2 · 2030–2033
A national stadium in Thimphu, programmes at scale, and Bhutan hosting international junior events.
Phase 3 · 2034–2037
Professional events hosted in Bhutan, a second stadium at Gelephu, and players who can hold their own anywhere.
Targets from the BTF 10-Year National Tennis Development Framework, 2027–2037
Team Bhutan at Paro · Billie Jean King Cup Juniors
Play in Bhutan.
Compete with the world.
Cherish the memory.
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