New €2.8 million National Tennis Centre inaugurated in Pembroke

Prime Minister Robert Abela has inaugurated the National Tennis Centre in Pembroke, a €2.8 million project aimed at strengthening Malta’s sports infrastructure.

The facility replaces an abandoned site and is intended to support the development of tennis locally. It was delivered by SportMalta in collaboration with the Malta Tennis Padel Federation.

The centre includes six courts with ITF-approved Greenset surfaces, the same type used at the Australian Open, along with LED lighting and spectator areas. It also houses a physiotherapy room, athlete facilities and federation offices.

Abela said the investment builds on recent progress in the sport, noting Malta has won 10 tennis medals, including three gold, in the last two editions of the Games of the Small States of Europe.

He said the project forms part of wider investment in sports infrastructure, alongside developments such as the Ta’ Qali basketball pavilion, the Marsa athletics track and sports complex, and the Gozo Indoor Sports and Aquatic Pavilion.

Work is also ongoing on the first phase of the Ħal Far track, expected to be completed in the coming months.

Education and Sport Minister Clifton Grima said the project provides athletes with improved facilities and reflects continued investment in sport.

SportMalta CEO Mark Cutajar described the centre as another example of cooperation between the government and sports federations.

Malta Tennis Padel Federation president Marc Gingell Littlejohn said the facility will be used for national training, international preparation and local competitions, while also supporting talent development through schools.