The Northern Lawn Tennis Club, or simply The Northern, is a members-owned sporting club in West Didsbury, Manchester.

[1][2][3] It was later the venue for the Manchester Trophy (the successor to that former event), which was played on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women's Circuit.

Over the years the club has hosted many international tournaments including the Manchester Open,[5] which started in 1880 as the Northern Lawn Tennis Championships,[6] and the current Manchester Trophy[7] on the ITF Women's Circuit and formerly part of the ATP Challenger Tour.

The club has hosted many players including Ken Rosewall, Maureen Connolly, Pete Sampras and Martina Navratilova.

[9] There is also a gym on site with fitness classes and a bar and restaurant area.