Top tennis courts in Phoenix
Tennis Courts in Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix's winter and spring seasons are unbeatable for outdoor court sports, with the City of Phoenix Parks system maintaining extensive facilities at Encanto Park, Papago Park, and throughout Scottsdale, Tempe, and Chandler in the wider metro area.
25 lighted hard courts
Phoenix Tennis Center Courts
13 LED-lit
Indian School Park Courts
1899
Phoenix Country Club Founded
ATP Challenger 175 (since 2023)
Arizona Tennis Classic
7 (incl. sunken stadium court)
The Phoenician Resort Courts
Tennis in Phoenix
A local guide to the Phoenix tennis scene.
Notable Facilities
Phoenix Tennis Center
Largest public tennis facility in Phoenix with 25 lighted post-tension hard courts at 6330 N. 21st Ave; pro shop, locker rooms, and ball machines, with leagues and tournaments year-round.
Indian School Park Tennis Center (Scottsdale)
13 newly rebuilt post-tension concrete courts with LED lighting, open from sunrise until 10:30 p.m. A USTA Southwest Section facility recognized at the national level.
Phoenix Country Club
Founded 1899, one of the oldest clubs in Arizona. 10 lighted tennis courts and host of the Arizona Tennis Classic, an ATP Challenger 175 event.
ASU Whiteman Tennis Center (Tempe)
Home of the Sun Devils men's and women's tennis with 8 lighted regulation courts and the Robson Player Facility; hosts the annual Thunderbirds Collegiate Invitational.
Tennis History
1899
Phoenix Country Club founded; tennis offered alongside golf at the original Roosevelt and Central clubhouse
1976
ASU Whiteman Tennis Center dedicated on May 8, becoming the home of Sun Devil tennis
1993
The Southwestern Tennis Association (incorporated in Arizona in 1959) is renamed the USTA Southwest Section
2019
The Arizona Tennis Classic debuts at Phoenix Country Club as an ATP Challenger 125; Matteo Berrettini wins the inaugural title
Did You Know?
- Phoenix Country Club hosts the Arizona Tennis Classic, one of the ATP Challenger Tour's elite Challenger 175 events with one of the strongest draws on the circuit
- The Phoenix metro is a major winter training destination for professional and college players, anchored by resort programs at The Phoenician and clubs across Scottsdale and Paradise Valley
- The Phoenix area is the headquarters region for USTA Southwest, a section that traces its roots to the 1912 Border States Tennis Association covering Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso
Best Time to Play
Excellent court weather October through April; summers are brutal (105 to 115°F), pushing most outdoor play to early mornings or lighted evening sessions.
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