Top tennis courts in Atlanta
Tennis Courts in Atlanta, GA
Atlanta's mild Southern climate and strong parks system make it a standout for court sports, with popular facilities at Piedmont Park, Chastain Park, and Grant Park drawing players from Midtown, Buckhead, and beyond.
~80,000
ALTA League Members
1971
ALTA League Play Began
23 (13 clay + 10 hard)
Bitsy Grant Courts
14 (2010 to 2024)
Atlanta Open Editions
Peachtree Corners, GA
USTA Southern HQ
Tennis in Atlanta
A local guide to the Atlanta tennis scene.
Notable Facilities
Bitsy Grant Tennis Center
Historic City of Atlanta facility named for Hall of Famer Bryan 'Bitsy' Grant, with 13 Har-Tru clay courts and 10 lighted hard courts in Buckhead.
Sharon Lester Tennis Center at Piedmont Park
12 lighted hard courts in Midtown's flagship park, run by Agape Tennis Academy with first-come free play and inexpensive reservable times.
DeKalb Tennis Center at Mason Mill Park
16 lighted hard courts in Decatur, one of metro Atlanta's largest public tennis facilities and a major ALTA league host.
Universal Tennis Academy (UTA)
Atlanta-founded academy operating 7 locations and 65+ clay, hard, and indoor courts across the metro, including Blackburn, Sandy Springs, and Dunwoody.
Tennis History
1971
ALTA launches league play with under 1,000 members; grows to ~80,000, one of the world's largest local tennis leagues
1972
Atlanta's Bryan 'Bitsy' Grant inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
1996
Summer Olympics tennis held at Stone Mountain Tennis Center, a purpose-built $20M+ facility
2024
Atlanta Open ATP 250 plays its final edition at Atlantic Station after 14 years on the calendar
Did You Know?
- Bryan 'Bitsy' Grant, listed at 5'4", reached world No. 6 in 1937 and earned the nickname 'the Giant Killer' for beating Don Budge and Ellsworth Vines
- ALTA, the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association, is one of the largest tennis-based community organizations in the world, with roughly 80,000 members across metro Atlanta
- USTA Southern, the section that governs nine states and is the largest in the USTA, is headquartered in Peachtree Corners just outside Atlanta
Best Time to Play
Playable year-round on hard and clay; spring and fall are ideal, summers are hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.
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