Top tennis courts in Brussels
Bois de la Cambre Tennis Club
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11 Sq. du Vieux Tilleul, Ixelles
Tennis Courts in Brussels, BE
Brussels has a lively court community backed by both French and Flemish sports cultures, with public facilities in the Bois de la Cambre in Ixelles, Laeken Park near the Royal Palace, and the Forest National complex in the Forest commune.
~2,000
Royal Léopold Total Members
1,200+
Royal Léopold Tennis Members
7 (4 French, 2 US, 1 Australian)
Justine Henin Career Grand Slams
Tennis in Brussels
A local guide to the Brussels tennis scene.
Notable Facilities
Royal Léopold Club
Historic Brussels tennis/hockey/bridge club in Uccle ("le Léo"), founded 1893 with a tennis section since 1898. Around 2,000 members with 1,200+ tennis players across clay, French court, synthetic-turf, greenset, and indoor courts.
Club Justine Henin
Tennis academy and club in Limelette (Wallonia, south of Brussels) founded by 7-time Grand Slam champion Justine Henin in 2007, with her former coach Carlos Rodriguez as sports director.
Tennis History
1893
Royal Léopold Club founded in Brussels
1898
Tennis section added at Royal Léopold; Paul de Borman, a Belgian tennis pioneer, is a co-founder
1997
Justine Henin wins the Belgian singles championship as a Royal Léopold member
2007
Justine Henin Academy opens in Limelette; trains future champions including Monica Puig (2016 Rio gold)
Did You Know?
- Belgium has produced two women's World No. 1s in the modern era: Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters, both still active in Belgian tennis culture
- Royal Léopold ("le Léo") is one of the few European clubs offering 5+ surface types — clay, French court, synthetic turf, greenset, and indoor
- The Justine Henin Academy in nearby Limelette has trained Monica Puig, Elina Svitolina, and Daniela Hantuchová among others
Best Time to Play
Outdoor clay May–September; many clubs maintain bubble-covered or indoor courts for the long wet winter.
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