Tennis Courts in Berlin, DE

Berlin has a thriving court culture supported by its district sports federations, with well-used public facilities in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Hasenheide Park in Neukölln, and the Sport- und Freizeitforum Tempelhof — all drawing players from the city's diverse and active neighborhoods.

Notable venues:LTTC "Rot-Weiß" Berlin Steffi-Graf-Stadion

1897

LTTC Rot-Weiß Founded

~7,000

Steffi-Graf-Stadion Capacity

1911–present (women's tour since 1979)

German Open at Rot-Weiß

9 (in 11 finals between 1985 and 1996)

Steffi Graf Berlin Titles

Top tennis courts in Berlin

The Beyond Berlin Club | Tennis Outdoors

4.4(25 reviews)
Tempelhof, 12101 Berlin, Germany
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Tennis in Berlin

A local guide to the Berlin tennis scene.

Notable Facilities

LTTC "Rot-Weiß" Berlin

One of the oldest and most prestigious tennis clubs in the world, founded in 1897. Hosts the WTA 500 Berlin Tennis Open and is home to the Steffi Graf Stadium.

Steffi-Graf-Stadion

Center court at LTTC Rot-Weiß with ~7,000 seats, opened 1996 and renamed in 2004 in honour of Steffi Graf. Home of the German Open / Berlin Tennis Open.

Tennis History

1897

LTTC "Rot-Weiß" Berlin is founded; becomes a foundational club for German tennis

1911

The German Pro Championships begin at Rot-Weiß's center court

1979

WTA Tour German Open established at Rot-Weiß; runs continuously until 2008

1984

Steffi Graf joins LTTC Rot-Weiß as a member; remains on the roster for 11 years of regional-league play

1996

The new Berlin center court opens with ~7,000 seats

2004

Court renamed Steffi-Graf-Stadion in her honour

2021

Tour-level women's tennis returns to Berlin with the Berlin Tennis Open (grass-court WTA 500)

Did You Know?

  • Steffi Graf won the Berlin tournament 9 times in 11 finals between 1985 and 1996 — one of the most dominant home-tournament records in tennis history
  • Berlin's tennis open is one of the few tour-level events played on grass, used as a Wimbledon tune-up
  • LTTC Rot-Weiß's clay-and-grass complex in Grunewald has been described in the German press as "one of the most beautiful tennis facilities in Europe, if not the world"

Best Time to Play

Outdoor play April–October. Cold, wet winters move play to indoor halls.

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