A guide to playing tennis
Some of San Diego’s tennis venues with pro shops let you turn up and play.
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This public tennis club at Morley Field in San Diego’s Balboa Park has hosted the USTA National Open Hard Court Championships. Coaching and an on-site café are available.
A large public tennis complex in San Diego's Point Loma area, close to Sea World, with courts for booked play, lessons and USTA tournaments. Alongside tennis, players can also find pickleball and padel here, plus a pro shop, café, and fitness center — a full racquet-sports day out.
Pacific Beach Tennis Club is near Grand Avenue in San Diego. It offers tennis to members and public daily members, with advance court reservations. Pickleball facilities and a ball machine are also available.
Lake Murray Tennis Club is on the lakeshore in San Diego’s Del Cerro neighborhood, with lake and hillside views. Ten fenced outdoor courts serve members and day-pass visitors, and coaching is offered.
Standley Recreation Center is a public San Diego park with six outdoor hard courts for locals and visitors to book a game. The grounds also hold soccer and softball fields, basketball and racquetball courts and a gymnasium, making it a relaxed neighborhood hub rather than a dedicated tennis club.
This private San Diego tennis and racquet club offers tennis, pickleball and racquetball, with an on-site restaurant for members.
A long-standing nonprofit tennis club inside Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in San Diego, known for friendly coaching and a history of training top junior players. Its seven outdoor hard courts host USTA tournaments, junior and adult clinics, leagues, and social events.
A long-running public tennis club in La Jolla, welcoming both members and visiting non-members. Its nine outdoor hard courts offer a spot for a set by the coast — visitors have called the view here perfect.