Top tennis courts in Birmingham
Tennis Courts in Birmingham, AL
Birmingham's mild Southern climate and improving parks infrastructure support an active court community, with public facilities at Avondale Park, Crestwood Park in the East Side neighborhoods, and Oak Hill Park serving players from Mountain Brook and Homewood.
3300 Highland Avenue
Highland Park Racquet Club Location
Highland Park Racquet Club
Alabama Tennis HOF Location
Tennis in Birmingham
A local guide to the Birmingham tennis scene.
Notable Facilities
Highland Park Racquet Club
Full-service public tennis facility at 3300 Highland Avenue with hard and soft court play, tournaments, lessons, and a pro shop. Houses the Alabama Tennis Association and the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame.
Lakeshore Tennis Courts (UAB)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers home tennis venue at the Lakeshore complex.
Hoover Met Tennis Courts
Suburban Hoover complex hosting UAB Blazers home matches and major sectional tournaments.
Did You Know?
- Highland Park Racquet Club houses both the Alabama Tennis Association office and the Alabama Tennis Hall of Fame — making it the institutional center of Alabama tennis
- UAB Blazers play home matches across two venues: on-campus courts adjacent to Rast Hall and the Hoover Met complex in suburban Hoover
- Alabama produced ATP veterans including Brian Vahaly (Birmingham native, ATP No. 64 in 2003) and US Open junior champion Mary Pierce (Florida-trained but born in Montreal to American parents)
Best Time to Play
Year-round outdoor play with hot, humid summers (Jun–Sep) pushing matches to mornings; brief, mild winters with occasional freezes.
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