New York City Tennis Clubs

New York City is the headquarters of American tennis. The USTA was founded here in 1881, the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills hosted the US Open from 1915 to 1977, and since 1978 the tournament has been played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing — whose Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis-specific stadium in the world. On top of that history sits one of the largest active tennis communities anywhere: hundreds of NYC Parks public courts, private clubs, indoor centers and academies across all five boroughs. This guide maps the clubs, junior programs, public courts, college teams, leagues and tournaments from Manhattan and Queens to Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island.


Tennis Across the Five Boroughs

New York City tennis is spread across all five boroughs, each with its own mix of public courts, private clubs, college programs and history — from the Grand Slam venues of Queens to Harlem’s place in the Althea Gibson story and the youth-tennis hub in the Bronx. Use the boroughs below to find the clubs, courts and programs closest to you.

1
Manhattan
The Central Park Tennis Center and Riverside Park courts, Columbia and NYU college tennis, and Harlem — where Althea Gibson first learned the game at the Cosmopolitan Tennis Club.
2
Queens
The epicenter of New York tennis: the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing and the historic West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, plus St. John’s University.
3
Brooklyn
The Prospect Park Tennis Center and a deep network of public courts and clubs, with strong PSAL high school tennis.
4
The Bronx
Home to NYJTL’s Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning in Crotona Park and Fordham University.
5
Staten Island
Wagner College Division I tennis alongside public courts, clubs and competitive PSAL programs.

Verified Tennis Clubs & Facilities in New York City

Directory listings with public websites, addresses and contact information.

15 Verified Listings
15 clubs and facilities in this New York City directory.
Club / FacilityAddressAreaPhone
Battery Park City Tennis89 Broadway, New York, NY 10006140
CityView Racquet ClubLong Island City, Queens, NY 11101140
Court 16 Brooklyn445 Albee Square W, Brooklyn, NY 11201140(718) 875-5550
Court 16 Manhattan28 Liberty St, SC1, New York, NY 10005140(718) 875-5550
Hudson River Tennis Club300 Vesey St, New York, NY 10282140
John McEnroe Tennis Academy1 Randall's Island, New York, NY 10035140(212) 427-6150
Manhattan Plaza Racquet Club450 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036140(212) 594-0554
New York Tennis Club3081 Harding Ave, Bronx, NY 10465140(718) 239-7919
Racquet & Tennis Club370 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022140(212) 753-9700
Roosevelt Island Racquet Club281 Main St, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044140(718) 239-7919
SPORTIME Randall's Island1 Randall's Island, New York, NY 10035140(212) 427-6150
Sutton East Tennis Club430 E 61st St, New York, NY 10065140(212) 751-3452
Town Tennis Club430 E 56th St, New York, NY 10022140(212) 752-4059
Vanderbilt Tennis Club15 Vanderbilt Ave, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017140(212) 599-6500
Yorkville Tennis Club1725 York Ave, New York, NY 10128140(212) 987-3200

Junior Tennis, Academies & Programs

New York City develops juniors through academies, the nation’s largest free youth-tennis nonprofit, USTA pathways and hundreds of public courts.

JMTA

John McEnroe Tennis Academy

SPORTIME’s flagship academy on Randall’s Island, founded by seven-time Grand Slam champion and Queens native John McEnroe.

↗NYJTL

New York Junior Tennis & Learning

Founded by Arthur Ashe in 1971, the nation’s largest free youth tennis and education nonprofit; its Cary Leeds Center anchors Crotona Park in the Bronx.

↗USTA

USTA Eastern Metro Region

Coordinates adult leagues, junior development and tournaments across all five boroughs as part of USTA Eastern.

↗NYC

NYC Parks Tennis

Hundreds of public courts citywide with seasonal permits, lessons and programming through the NYC Parks department.

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Adult Tennis in New York City

Representative adult leagues, tournaments and clinics across the New York City tennis calendar.

Adult Leagues

USTA Metro LeaguesCitywide
40+ MenManhattan
Women’s 3.5Brooklyn
Mixed 3.0Queens
18+ 4.0Manhattan
55+ MenQueens

Adult Tournaments

USTA Eastern TournamentsMetro
UTR Rated EventsNYC
Tennis Circuits TournamentsFive Boroughs
Public Parks OpenCitywide
Borough ChampionshipsQueens
Indoor Winter SeriesManhattan

Adult Clinics

Beginner TennisManhattan
Cardio TennisBrooklyn
Live BallQueens
Doubles StrategyThe Bronx
Indoor ClinicsStaten Island
Junior PathwayCitywide

Highlighted Events

Major tennis events and programming that define New York City’s tennis calendar.

US Open

Featured
USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing

The year’s final Grand Slam and one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, played each August into September.

USTA Eastern Metro League Play

Featured
Five Boroughs

Adult leagues, junior team tennis and sanctioned tournaments through USTA Eastern’s Metro Region.

NYJTL Programs

Featured
Citywide / The Bronx

Free and low-cost youth tennis, tournaments and Cary Leeds Center programming in Crotona Park.

Tennis Circuits Events

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New York City Clubs & Organizers

Local tournaments, doubles leagues, camps, clinics, lessons and match play powered by Tennis Circuits®.


Notable Players & Tennis Figures From New York City

New York City has produced and supported some of the most influential figures in the history of American tennis, from Grand Slam champions to the founder of the nation’s largest free youth-tennis program.

John McEnroe

Queens

A Douglaston, Queens native, former World No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion; an International Tennis Hall of Famer (1999) whose academy now trains juniors on Randall’s Island.

Althea Gibson

Harlem

Learned the game at Harlem’s Cosmopolitan Tennis Club; in 1950 she became the first Black player to compete in the U.S. National Championship and went on to become the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title.

Vitas Gerulaitis

Brooklyn / Queens

A New York product who reached World No. 3, won the 1977 Australian Open and a 1975 Wimbledon doubles title.

Arthur Ashe & NYJTL

Legacy

Arthur Ashe founded New York Junior Tennis & Learning in 1971 — now the nation’s largest free youth tennis and education nonprofit, serving tens of thousands of city children across the five boroughs.

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College Tennis in New York City

New York City fields NCAA programs across Division I and Division III, headlined by an Ivy League power in Manhattan and Division I programs that reached the 2026 NCAA Tournament from Queens and Staten Island.

Columbia Lions

Manhattan

NCAA Division I / Ivy League · New York City’s elite college program — 18 Ivy League titles, NCAA singles champion Michael Zheng, and back-to-back NCAA Elite Eight runs in 2024 and 2025. Men | Women

St. John’s Red Storm

Queens

NCAA Division I / Big East · 2026 Big East champion — the program’s ninth conference title, most in league history — and an NCAA Division I Tournament qualifier. Men | Women

Fordham Rams

The Bronx

NCAA Division I / Atlantic 10 · Atlantic 10 men’s and women’s tennis based at the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx. Men | Women

Wagner Seahawks

Staten Island

NCAA Division I / Northeast · 2026 Northeast Conference champion and NCAA Division I Tournament qualifier. Men | Women

NYU Violets

Manhattan

NCAA Division III / UAA · Competes in the UAA, one of the toughest conferences in NCAA Division III tennis. Men | Women

CUNYAC Programs

Five Boroughs

NCAA Division III / CUNYAC · Hunter, Baruch, Brooklyn College and other CUNY schools field tennis in the CUNY Athletic Conference. Men | Women


New York City High School Tennis

New York City high school tennis runs across three ecosystems: the public PSAL (the nation’s oldest scholastic athletic league, founded 1903), the Catholic CHSAA, and independent NYSAIS schools, with PSAL city championships held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.

Bronx Science

The Bronx

Perennial PSAL 2A contender and one of the strongest public-school tennis programs in the city.

Benjamin N. Cardozo

Bayside, Queens

Longstanding Queens PSAL 2A power with a deep competitive tradition.

Brooklyn Technical High School

Brooklyn

Perennial PSAL 2A contender representing one of the city’s largest high schools.

Stuyvesant High School

Manhattan

Manhattan magnet school with a consistent PSAL 2A tennis presence.

Hunter College High School

Manhattan

Competitive PSAL program and a recent girls city finalist.

Leon M. Goldstein High School

Brooklyn

Leading small-school PSAL 1A program in the Brooklyn tennis scene.

McKee / Staten Island Tech

Staten Island

One of Staten Island’s leading PSAL programs, regularly reaching the city playoffs.

CHSAA & Independent (NYSAIS) Schools

Citywide

Catholic schools compete under the CHSAA and independent schools under NYSAIS, adding another deep layer of high school tennis across the five boroughs.


New York City Tennis Clubs FAQ

Common questions about clubs, programs and tennis in New York City.

Where can I play tennis in New York City?

New York City has one of the largest tennis communities in the world across all five boroughs. NYC Parks operates hundreds of public courts, including the Central Park Tennis Center and the Prospect Park Tennis Center. The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing — home of the US Open — offers year-round public play, and the historic West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills remains active. Adult and junior play is coordinated through the USTA Eastern Metro Region.

Why is New York City important to American tennis?

New York City is the headquarters of American tennis. The USTA was founded here in 1881, the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills hosted the US Open from 1915 to 1977, and since 1978 the US Open has been played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, whose Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis-specific stadium in the world. Althea Gibson, the first Black player to win a Grand Slam title, learned the game in Harlem.

Does New York City have USTA leagues or junior tennis programs?

Yes. The USTA Eastern Metro Region covers all five boroughs, with adult leagues, junior development and tournaments year-round. The city is also home to the John McEnroe Tennis Academy on Randall’s Island and New York Junior Tennis & Learning (NYJTL), the nation’s largest free youth tennis nonprofit, founded by Arthur Ashe in 1971.

What colleges in New York City have NCAA tennis programs?

New York City has NCAA programs across multiple divisions: Columbia (Ivy League) in Manhattan, with NCAA singles champion Michael Zheng; St. John’s (Big East) in Queens, the 2026 Big East champion; Wagner (Northeast) on Staten Island, a 2026 NCAA qualifier; Fordham (Atlantic 10) in the Bronx; NYU (Division III) in Greenwich Village; and CUNY programs across the boroughs.

Are there tennis lessons or camps available in New York City?

Yes. The city’s clubs, public facilities and academies offer private and group lessons, seasonal camps and clinics for all ages and levels, with extensive indoor courts that keep play active through the winter. Tennis Circuits® camps and clinics are also available through tenniscircuits.com.

Are the listed clubs affiliated with Tennis Circuits®?

Some clubs may use Tennis Circuits® software, but this page is a New York City tennis directory. Tennis Circuits® provides tournaments, doubles leagues, match play, camps, clinics, lessons, JTT and Club Edition tools for clubs and organizers, and is an official USTA Connect Partner.