11 Best Tennis Courts In Sydney To Serve Up Some Aces

It's game, set and match with these Sydney tennis courts.

11 Best Tennis Courts In Sydney To Serve Up Some Aces

Looking to challenge your friends to a game of tennis in Sydney? Then you’ll want to clue up on where to find the best tennis courts so you can play the perfect match.

Australia has a rich history with tennis, with it being the host country of one of the four Grand Slam events, with the season-opening Australian Open, held in Melbourne. Other high-profile tennis championships hosted by Australia have included the Sydney International, which was replaced by the ATP Cup in January 2020. This new event saw the return of team-based competition, which hadn’t been seen since 2012 and the end of the ATP World Team Cup.

Sydney is home to a fair number of tennis courts and clubs, too many to list here, in fact. If you haven’t already checked out your own suburb, then there’s a good chance it will have a tennis club, at least if there is some recreational land lying around. We’ve picked out just a selection of the very best tennis courts in Sydney and the surrounding areas, some of which are attached to great tennis clubs.

Manly Tennis Centre

Corner Belgrave & Raglan Streets, Manly, 2095

The Manly Tennis Centre operates within the Manly Lawn Tennis Club through an agreed partnership. The main tennis club has been a mainstay on the Manly tennis scene since 1883 and remains on the same site to this day. It’s a members club first and foremost and provides all members with a welcoming environment. The Manly Tennis Centre offers casual visitors the use of six synthetic grass tennis courts, which also belong to the Club, along with separate coaching services.

The Club, meanwhile, has its own annual Championships, which all members are permitted to compete in and, just as important is the fully licensed bar serving post-match bevvies. If you’re keen to become a member, you’ll need to prove you can play first, but if you want to take some tennis lessons first to up your game, you can do so.

Keirle Park Tennis Centre

277 Pittwater Road, Manly, 2095

If you want to serve a few tennis balls in the Manly area but don’t want to sign up for club membership, then pay a visit to Keirle Park Tennis Centre. There are six synthetic grass tennis courts available for hire, all of which are floodlit too, for playing when the sun goes down. Of course, you can sign up for membership if you wish, which guarantees you unlimited use of the tennis courts throughout the year, albeit at certain times only.

Wakehurst Tennis

Upper Clontarf Street, Seaforth, 2092

If you want to ditch the grass tennis courts and try your hand at playing on a hard surface, check in to Wakehurst Tennis. The club, situated in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, boasts four hard tennis courts alongside four synthetic grass courts. And, if you get tired of playing tennis, you can head to the two Futsal courts for some competitive soccer.

Tennis courts can be booked quickly and easily via the website, with 30-minute timeslots available for all. If you’re not quite as good as you thought, Wakehurst Tennis has a number of coaches and former WTA and ATP players on standby to show you the ropes.

Primrose Park Tennis

Matora Lane off Young Street, Cremorne, 2090

Primrose Park has four floodlit synthetic grass tennis courts that can be hired on an hourly basis. The courts are well-maintained and owing to their position within Primrose Park, are relatively unaffected by windy conditions. Aside from having a casual match with friends, Primrose Park also offers a series of coaching classes for juniors and ladies.

Coaches are all well-qualified and include 1976 Australian Open Singles Champion Mark Edmonson, who won the event when he was ranked 212th. He remains the lowest-ranked winner of a Grand Slam tournament, so will certainly be able to instil the belief that anyone can be a winner.

Cooper Park Tennis

1 Bunna Place, Woollahra, 2025

Serving up great views and even greater brews, Cooper Park Tennis is loved by those living in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Eight full-size synthetic grass tennis courts are available for hire and all are floodlit for after-dark play, while a daytime café will serve you a delicious coffee for some post-tennis refuelling.

Showers are available too and you even have access to a pro-shop for stocking up on new tennis racquets and balls. Courts can be hired from as early as 6 am seven days a week, with closing time set at 10 pm on weekdays. Coaching staff are also on standby to give you that extra bit of tuition.

Baker Park Tennis Courts

2R Carr Street, Coogee, 2034

Baker Park’s unique selling point could also be seen as a slight downfall. The tennis courts here – found in Coogee in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs – can be used completely free of charge, although this will inevitably mean there may well be a queue to use them. The centre says courts can only be used for a maximum of one hour and implores anyone who uses them to respect this rule (but we know how selfish some people can be).

You’re not allowed to provide or receive commercial coaching on the courts either, but if you have a friend who knows what they’re doing, then feel free to play ball.

Eastcourts Tennis

1 Court Avenue, Kingsford, 2032

Eastcourts Tennis does away with synthetic tennis grass courts in favour of clay and hard-court surfaces instead. These tennis courts are available to hire from 6.45 am to 11 pm every day, so there should be no issue in finding a time to suit you. Coached classes include cardio tennis, which combines the sport of tennis with a full cardio workout, essentially turning it into a two-in-one gym. If you’d rather have some 1-on-1 training instead, Eastcourts also offers private coaching lessons.

Alexandria Park Tennis Courts

Park Road, Alexandria, 2015

Alexandria Park’s tennis courts are managed by the City Community Tennis group, which also manages courts in Glebe, Beaconsfield, Surry Hills and Rosebery. There are 16 tennis courts in total across the venues, with Alexandria playing host to two hard courts with floodlights. This makes them the perfect venue for playing some tennis when the sun starts to go down, and the site also has a basketball court and a grass oval for playing rugby or soccer.

Courts at all venues are accessible 365 days a year by way of a PIN number that you need to enter to get through the date, although you still need to book a slot to use them.

Birchgrove Tennis

Rose Street, Cnr Louisa Road, Birchgrove, 2041

Nestled on the Balmain coastline and overlooking the Parramatta River is Birchgrove Tennis. This tennis centre works predominantly on a permanent booking basis, encouraging players to commit to the routine use of the courts, however, if you’d rather turn up for casual play here and there, then you’re free to do so. You don’t even need a friend to play with, as you can hire a ball machine to fire tennis balls at you for you to return.

Rockdale Tennis Club

71 Chapel Street, Rockdale, 2216

A short drive south of Sydney CBD is Rockdale Tennis Club, which offers more than just a set of courts to play on. Along with the 18 all-weather tennis courts, Rockdale offers a traditional club environment, including a full restaurant and bar, and a number of screens to watch various sporting events.

Tennis courts are open seven days a week from morning ’til late and lessons, both private and semi-private are available to enrol on too.

Sylvania Waters Tennis Centre

223 Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters, 2224

The Sylvania Waters Tennis Centre is owned and operated by a duo who have years of experience in teaching tennis to people of all ages and abilities, with co-owner Ryan being a former Tennis NSW head Sports and Conditioning coach for juniors. Ryan and co-owner Monique have recruited a crack team of tennis coaching specialists to provide new and existing members with a comprehensive selection when it comes to tuition.

Any of the six tennis courts can be hired by the hour, with the last booking being at 10 pm, but only for a 30-minute slot.