A real coach. I appreciate how Coach Chris takes his time and even uses analogies to help me…read moreunderstand the game. Good technique and form are so essential. Hold the racket loose and allow gravity to drop the racket. Grip it just enough to keep it from falling at the bottom. Polish the ball, don't smash it. Finish the swing all the way up top. I can hardly wait for more practice. As they say, when you are good, you make it look easy. I can feel an "effortless" victory coming sometime soon.

A great place for tennis match! would come again with friends next time! Defined suggest!read more

Great place for tennis or pickleball guaranteed if you reserve ahead of time. Parking underneath 2…read morehours for free. There's lots of lights and even a lounge to chill while you wait. Very clean. Pickleball courts are more makeshift from a tennis court so lines can get be confusing with different colors. Overall, solid place for a tennis or pickleball workout - just wish they had more benches in the pickleball area.

Great value for the location. Very private atmosphere and easy parking. Always a pleasant…read moreexperience.

Splendid courts. Recently renovated. I found these courts and tennis partners on PlayTennisLAread more

This club is WONDERFUL…read more The facilities are pristine. The staff professional. The food scrumptious. The tennis teachers are awesome. The members are sweet. The perfect tennis club. Come for the tennis - stay for the entertainment and FUN! If you are a tennis player - and live close to here - this is a fine club. They offer free coffee and have game nights in the bar area - as well as a great pool, jacuzzi and very clean locker rooms. The restaurant and inside decor is so rich and warm. But the most important part to me is the people. The staff and the members. This club is the best. 5 stars for sure.

The quality and kindness of this shop are unmatched. My high school tennis playing son gets a…read moretremendous amount out of his visits and purchases here as the staff always takes time to educate him and encourage him. After the Eaton fire last year the shop even reached out, asking how they could help and replacing his racket and shoes free of charge so he could get back on the court. We feel so fortunate to have this shop in our community.

I call The Racket Doctor 'the old school tennis store.' I've been a customer since I first started…read moreplaying tennis which was when I was a little kid, almost 2 decades. I was referred by my coach to this day, I still come in to get restrung. They do a good job restringing and always put a label with the specs. They are fast and call you normally, within a few days maybe even less to pick-up. Their demo program is good. You can demo 1-2 rackets for a week then switch out. If you need a little more time with the rackets, phone in. They are pretty nice about it if you just communicate. I would rate 5 but the reason I put 4 stars is the "hits" and "misses" when I visit, particularly about the customer service and their general inventory. I've had top-class service from Beau previously, and a woman (I forget her name :( but she classifies herself as a hard hitter, heavy racket, and top spin player ha! She showed me how to determine if a racket is engineered to be power or precision rackets just by feeling and looking. They knew their stuff. The misses were when I came in and was offered help separate times, but I was offered not so great recommendations/ recs that were not what I needed, didn't mention some hint of knowledge that they understand different racket and string specs... average customer service of "yea, look around and see what you like. What you see is what we have" Thumbs down. This goes for the shoe section too. Now with their merch, they carry the popular stuff that sells but you can't get a racket in a particular color, underrated racquets, color shoes etc . No service to have the color/model shipped to the store. Also, I always check the sales section but every single time, I can never find my women's size 6/7 (which I know is the most popular shoe size) but I always see HUGE, multiple inventory of sizes like 10, 12, 14...this goes for shoes and clothing. I've never once bought anything at the sales section in my size, ever. They don't carry fun, stylish, likable colors of shoe models, tennis models..clothing like pleated tennis skirts with pockets, there's no current tennis hat or visor options, sweatbands, eyewear in different colors and styles, no cute bear key charms for tennis bag to promote Racket Doctor which I would proudly carry!...even not much color selection for grips. No patterns, no fun colors. I would be purchasing way more if they were more open and just more fun. Pricing is fair for their services. So they are very reliable for stringing service, and demo'ing, getting your usual Tour Bite strings but don't expect to find something in particular.

Echo Park Tennis Courts is one of those rare spots that actually feels like the neighborhood it…read moresits in. Easygoing, unpretentious, and buzzing with life. The crowd is mixed: beginners rallying for the first time, experienced players getting in a workout, and everyone in between. No attitude, just a multicultural melting pot of locals who love being out there hitting. The vibe is relaxed and welcoming. Add in some classic LA skyline views peeking through the palm trees, and it's hard not to linger a little longer than planned. And then there's the burrito truck parked across the street. You come for the tennis, but you stay for the atmosphere and probably leave with a burrito.

Courts are in need of a renovation…read more It was easy to find tennis partners to play here on playtennisla.com

This is the place for tennis lessons!…read more LA Tennis has instructors at Griffith Park Riverside and Vermont tennis courts. I take lessons from the director, Brent Pettersson, who runs cool group-clinic classes in the evenings and weekend mornings, plus private lessons. There's a great regular crew of tennis players of all ages in the classes and it has been the best way for me to meet new players. Brent has a fun in-your-face new-york attitude and keeps the classes exciting and fast-paced. I had to work my way into some of the more advanced groups but there are classes for all levels. If you come to class, we all get nicknames, so you will know me as Big Foot. See you there.

This is one of my favorites places. It's huge and clean…read more Always makes me feel free. Easy, practical and cheap to rent a court. I really like it. Also it has a lot of teachers. A lot of tennis instructors, really good and professional instructors.

Our toddler son took tennis lessons here and he had a great time. The instructors are great and…read morework well with the children.

Only place I know within reasonable driving distance near me where you don't have to share a court…read morewith strangers or sit around and wait your turn to play tennis or pickleball. Who wants that? Of course, you need a paid membership here for that privilege. Membership is tiered and you can pay just to play tennis or pickleball and the highest tier allows access for all the courts, including the squash and racketball ones inside. With a paid membership and through their app, you can book a time slot to reserve your court. Hardest times to get are around 5 pm and up on weeknights as those are considered prime times. Weekends during the day are usually easier to get as well, although after 7 pm the courts are open to the public and everyone in LA comes out and it's the wild west. Everyone floods the best courts - 5 and 6 which are dedicated pickleball courts, the only 2 in the compound - and then you get a real spectacle of players, from average to really good players. There is an elitist expectation it seems that only good players are allowed to play on these two courts, which is just laughable and leaves a stink of pickleball snobiness all around. But oh well. Just as a side rant here: anyone can play pickleball and be good at it. You don't have to be incredibly athletic to excel. Just go out and watch and you'll know what I'm talking about. Another annoyance is that eiquette and basic courtesy are often compromised during these open hours. Some times, you'll have a few rude idiots that just walk through your court instead of coming in from the outside. I don't know what it is, but pickleball seems to attract a lot of people who lack self awareness! Everything is on the honor system as there's nobody there to really enforce your reservation, so sometimes you'll get some who play over their allotted time. Just kindly ask them to leave and usually they comply. Then there's the real rare occasion where they give you attitude for some reason. Just hilarious. Imagine fighting over a court that doesn't belong to you? Lmfao! The whole compound is fenced in so you have to go through the main entrance to get in. I saw one guy jump over the fence once to get inside. How desperate are you to play, bro? Just pay for a membership like any other productive member of society. At any rate, all the other courts other than 5 and 6 are tennis courts that can be converted in half to 2 pickleball courts (there are movable nets on each court). The other fenced courts on the north end are all dedicated tennis courts. Inside the facility, there are some squash and racketball spaces that seem to always be occupied. There's even a gym inside for members, but the equipment there is pretty basic and sparse. As for making reservations, the app acts funky sometimes and you can't get a reservation even though there are open spots. You just have to keep trying or call the shop and they'll help out. Other than a few annoyances mainly from the non members, it's a great place to play tennis and pickleball day and night!

I have been here so many times but neglected to write a review for some odd reason. This is a great…read moreclub.that I don't belong to but visit whenever on in Burbank dining at Santauri. The tennis courts are beautiful and there are several to play on. I was an avid tennis player on my youth and miss it. I didn't even know they had a gym until tonight when I was touring the club. They also have a room for cycling and a huge room for various workout classes. Everyone here looks very fit and healthy! The lap pool looked so enticing! I wish I brought my bikini! Overall it's a 5 star club and if I lived closer, I would definitely join!! A+

I love being a member here. I have been since the late 90s. It's a family membership. We all love…read moreto play tennis and my dad works in the industry so it's nice and Staff is friendly and the locker room is clean

Terrible customer service. I walked in and there was a guy just sitting behind the counter doing…read morenothing. I told him I was looking for a specific racket and he pointed where it was. He didn't bother to come around the counter to assist me. There was another man walking by and I got his attention to ask him a question. He was helpful. I went ahead and bought the racket anyways and the man behind the counter barely even acknowledged or thanked me. I have to ask him if we are set. Bad customer service. Won't be back here again. There are other places to buy tennis gear.

Great place for tennis lovers! The staff at Santa Monica Tennis Center are super nice, friendly,…read moreand always helpful. Only downside is the limited shoe options, wish they had more sizes and styles available.

Great courts! Super easy to find open times and book on PlayTennisLA.com!…read more Very scenic ambiance

When my husband and I lived in the area, we would play tennis here every other day. Sometimes we…read morewould play a bit and then take go for a short hike up to the Griffith Observatory. Peaceful and laid back. Great scenery. Nice and refreshing in the evening before sundown.