Deal Indoor Tennis Centre has achieved the Lawn Tennis Association's prestigious mark of quality in its first year of operation.
Clubmark is only awarded to facilities and clubs that have reached specific criteria relating to tennis coaching and management and Deal has become the ninth club in east Kent to be recognised as reaching the standards set by the tennis governing body.
LTA County Development Officer Harriett Norford presented the Centre with the Clubmark plaque and certificate and said: "The Deal Indoor Tennis Centre team has worked hard to achieve this accreditation. They are demonstrating that they are delivering a comprehensive programme for all ages and abilities, as well as being forward thinking.
"This is a centre that will no doubt be a huge asset to British Tennis for many years to come."