Tennis is a popular sport throughout Portugal, with clubs established in all major cities and most towns. The home of tennis in Portugal is perhaps the Estoril Court Central, the main tennis court in Oeiras, a municipality in the western Lisbon Metropolitan Area. Each year it holds the Estoril Open, an ATP and WTA international clay court tournament, which attracts top tennis players from around the world. Travelling fans arriving in Portugal will likely arrive at Lisbon's Portela Airport some 7km north of the city centre. Good transport links make it easy for fans to book hotels in central Lisbon and take public transport to the tournament.
Other important Portuguese tennis centres are in Porto, Coimbra, Evora and the Algavre. Each year, thousands of tennis fans fly to Portugal and stay in beautiful hotels and holiday resorts, some providing tennis facilities where lessons and coaching is offered. Tennis enthusiasts can travel around Portugal easily and efficiently by bus, train or ferry. While staying in Portugal for the major tennis events, tennis fans often take the time to explore this charming country, which is full of beautiful towns with well-preserved architecture.