Tennis Courts in San Diego, CA

San Diego's year-round sunshine makes it one of the best cities in the country for outdoor court sports, with facilities spread across Balboa Park's Morley Field complex, Mission Hills, North Park, and La Jolla.

Notable venues:Barnes Tennis Center Balboa Tennis Club La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Since 1890

Oldest Doubles Tournament (Worldwide)

13

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club Courts

20+

Barnes Tennis Center Courts

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Notable Facilities

Barnes Tennis Center

Major public facility with 20+ courts that hosts USTA tournaments.

Balboa Tennis Club

Premier public facility in historic Balboa Park.

La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

Hosts the Pacific Coast Doubles Championships, the oldest doubles tournament in the world (since 1890).

Tennis History

1890

Pacific Coast Doubles Championship first held at Hotel Del Monte, Monterey — one of the five oldest tennis events in the world

1899

The East vs. West rivalry format of the event inspires the creation of the Davis Cup

1942

Tournament moves to La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, where it has been held ever since

Did You Know?

  • La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club has hosted the Pacific Coast Doubles Championships since 1890, the oldest doubles tournament in the world
  • San Diego's climate makes it one of the best US cities for year-round tennis

Best Time to Play

Semi-arid Mediterranean; arguably the best tennis climate in the US with near-perfect conditions year-round.

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