Overview
Santa Monica Tennis Center is an outdoor tennis retailer in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, located at 1330 4th St in the Downtown neighborhood. Santa Monica Tennis Center is one of 2 tennis retailers (24 tennis venues in total) in Santa Monica — nearby options include Santa Monica Pickleball Center (0 m away) and Wilson - Santa Monica (76 m away).
What players say Positive
Players say Santa Monica Tennis Center offers a friendly and knowledgeable staff, great coaching including adults and children’s classes, and quality courts for practice and clinics. The location is praised for its private-feeling courts behind a storefront and excellent live ball clinics. Some players noted slow stringing service and modest shoe selection as areas for improvement.
The facility offers private lessons, adult clinics including popular live ball exercises, and kids’ classes with friendly and helpful instructors. Coach Jon Neeter is specifically praised, with consistent positive feedback on the quality and impact of lessons.
Children’s classes are available and highly recommended; instructors are praised for their ability to work well with kids.
Staff and coaches are described as very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful, creating a welcoming and personal vibe. The setting behind a storefront is noted as making the courts feel private and special.
The center has a well-regarded demo racket program and sells tennis and pickleball gear. Stringing service is offered but can be slow (over 24 hours), which some find inconvenient; pricing for demos and stringing can be confusing.
Demo racket prices are reasonable though sometimes inaccurately listed on the demo website. Players find value in the coaching and clinics offered, despite occasional pricing or service shortcomings.
Hours & Popular Times
- Thursday · Today 9 AM–9 PM
- Friday 9 AM–9 PM
- Saturday 9 AM–9 PM
- Sunday 9 AM–9 PM
- Monday 9 AM–9 PM
- Tuesday 9 AM–9 PM
- Wednesday 9 AM–9 PM