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Tennis Guides & Stories
Where to play, what to expect, and the courts worth the trip — from the TennisWhere directory.
Fit for Royalty: 8 Regally-Named Tennis Courts
A private club named Royal. A park dedicated by a king. Courts named for a coronation, a queen, and the mountain an explorer christened for his king. Eight regally-named North American tennis courts — ranked, with real ratings, prices, and how close you can actually get.
Where the Stars Play: LA's Celebrity Tennis Clubs
From the club where Chaplin and Groucho played the funniest doubles match ever, to the Malibu courts Larry Ellison bought outright — here are six LA tennis addresses soaked in Hollywood lore, and how close a normal player can actually get.
Where the Legends Played: 7 Historic Tennis Clubs
The old US Open grounds at Forest Hills. A Toronto club founded in 1876. The Los Angeles courts where a young Pete Sampras learned to serve. Seven historic North American tennis clubs where the legends played — and how, if at all, you can walk in.
Where the Pros Play: Tournament Courts You Can Visit
The US Open grounds. The National Bank Open stadium. A UCLA court that hosted the '84 Olympics. Seven North American tournament venues where the pros play — and where, most of the time, you can too.
The 10 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in North America
Rockies behind one baseline, the Manhattan skyline behind another. I pulled the ten most scenic courts from five city guides — the mountain, ocean, lake, and canyon spots worth planning a trip around.
Where to Play on Clay in NYC: 8 Courts, Ranked
Clay is scarce in a hard-court town, but it's here if you know where to look. We mapped eight red-clay and Har-Tru courts across the five boroughs — which are public, which need a permit, and which are members-only.
The 9 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in NYC & the Tri-State
Skyline on one baseline, the Hudson on the other. We ranked nine NYC-area courts where the view earns the trip — and tell you which are free, permitted, or members-only before you haul your bag across town.
The 9 Best Clubs for Kids' Tennis in Toronto & the GTA
From red-ball beginners at age four to nationally ranked juniors, we ranked nine Toronto-area clubs and academies where kids actually learn the game — with real program details, prices, and ratings.
The Best Tennis Academies in NYC & the Tri-State
From a perfect-scoring Westchester coach to the John McEnroe Academy on Randall's Island, I ranked the tri-state's most-loved places to actually learn the game — by what players scored them.
The Best Courts for Night Tennis in LA & SoCal
Sunset comes early, the workday runs late, and you still want to hit. We ranked nine floodlit courts across LA and Orange County — which lights burn to 10 p.m., which cut out early, and which are free — so your after-dark rally actually happens.
The 8 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in Vancouver & BC
Ocean on one baseline, coast mountains on the other. We ranked eight BC courts where the setting almost makes you forget the score — from a Stanley Park seawall to an Okanagan lakeshore — and tell you which are free, which are members-only, and which are worth the drive.
The 9 Highest-Rated Tennis Clubs in Toronto & the GTA
Not the biggest names — the ones players actually rate. We ranked nine Toronto-area tennis clubs and academies by their real review scores, then told you what a membership buys, what it costs, and who each one is for.
The 9 Best Courts for Night Tennis in Toronto & the GTA
The workday ends, the sun doesn't wait, and you still want to hit. We ranked nine floodlit courts across Toronto and the 905 — which lights are bright, which are dim, and which are free — so your after-dark rally actually happens.
The 9 Best Public Tennis Courts in the GTA
Free courts, no membership, no attitude. We ranked nine public tennis courts across the 905 — Mississauga, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham — and tell you which are lit for night play, which get crowded, and which are worth the drive.
The Best Free Public Tennis Courts in Ontario
No membership, no court fee, no app — just show up and play. We ranked nine of Ontario's best free, first-come public courts, and tell you which are lit, which are newly resurfaced, and which actually have room when you arrive.
The 8 Best Indoor Tennis Courts in Toronto
Toronto winters are long, but the tennis doesn't have to stop. Here are eight indoor courts — historic clubs, year-round bubbles, and the one city-run option — ranked for who actually gets to play.
The 9 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in Toronto & Ontario
Lake water on one side, forest on the other. We ranked nine Ontario courts where the setting almost makes you forget the score — from Haliburton's shoreline to a Scarborough forest — and tell you which are free, which need a membership, and which are worth the drive.
The Best Indoor Tennis Courts in NYC, Ranked
When January shuts the parks down, the city's bubbles and basement courts become the whole game. We ranked eight indoor tennis spots across the five boroughs — the genuinely great, the members-only, and the famous-but-flawed — with real ratings, court counts, and honest heads-ups.
The Highest-Rated Tennis Clubs in NYC, Ranked
From a 5.0-star Brooklyn coaching club to the home of the US Open, we ranked the highest-rated places to play across all five boroughs — by what players actually scored them.
The 9 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in Calgary & the Rockies
Snow-capped peaks behind one baseline, the Glenmore Reservoir behind the other. We ranked nine Calgary-area courts where the view steals the match — and tell you which are free, lit, and worth the drive west.
The 9 Most Scenic Tennis Courts in Los Angeles & Southern California
Ocean spray on one baseline, canyon wildlife on the other. We ranked nine LA courts where the view almost makes you forget the score — and tell you which are free, lit, and worth the drive.