Tennis in Waco
Waco is one of Central Texas’s most important tennis cities, and it holds a distinction no other city in the state can claim: it is home to the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame, which preserves the history of the sport across Texas and honours the players, coaches and contributors who have shaped it for more than a century.
The community’s anchor is Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness on West Lakeshore Drive — 16 outdoor hard courts and an 1,100-seat stadium court, hosting more than 50 tournaments a year including UIL district, regional and state championships. That makes it one of the most active high school tennis venues in Texas. The Waco Tennis Association coordinates USTA League play, adult tournaments, junior programs and National Junior Tennis & Learning initiatives across McLennan County, and Baylor University adds a nationally prominent college programme at the Hurd and Hawkins tennis centers. Tennis here reaches well past the city limits into Woodway, Hewitt, Robinson, China Spring and Hillsboro.
Highlighted Events
State high school championships and a full adult tournament calendar, most of it on the same sixteen courts.
UIL State Tennis Championships
Waco hosts district, regional and UIL state championships, which makes the Lakeshore Drive complex one of the most significant high school tennis venues in Texas.
Charlie McCleary Waco Open
The Waco Tennis Association’s flagship USTA-sanctioned adult tournament, drawing competitive players from across Central Texas at multiple NTRP levels.
Frostbite Open & Museum Major Zone
The annual Frostbite Open and the Texas Tennis Museum & Hall of Fame Adult Doubles Major Zone tournament anchor the winter and spring adult calendar.
Tennis Circuits Events
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Tennis courts & facilities in Waco
The regional complex, private club courts and Baylor’s campus centers, grouped across Waco and the surrounding McLennan County communities.
Almost all of the market’s court capacity sits here: the regional complex, the country club and Baylor’s two centers, indoor and out.
Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness 900 W Lakeshore Drive, Waco, TX 76708
Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center Waco, TX 76706
Hurd Tennis Center Waco, TX 76706
Ridgewood Country Club Waco, TX 76710
Baylor University Tennis Center 1500 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76706
McLennan Community College Tennis Courts 1400 College Dr, Waco, TX 76708
Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness Center 900 Lake Shore Dr, Waco, TX 76708
Waco Tennis Association PO Box 21411, Waco, TX 76702
WRS Athletic Club 5047 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX 76710
Before you go: Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness is the public option and the one worth calling first — with 50-plus tournaments a year plus UIL district, regional and state championships, a good share of the calendar has courts committed. Ridgewood is a member club, and the Hurd and Hawkins centers are Baylor facilities. Suburban park courts in Woodway, Hewitt and Robinson are listed at community level; check with the local parks department for hours and lighting.
Junior Tennis Development
Junior tennis in Waco runs mostly through one building — the regional complex — with an NJTL outreach arm and a college camp alongside it.
Waco Regional Tennis Academy
WacoOperated through Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness and recognised as one of the largest junior programs in Central Texas, with structured development from beginners through competitive tournament players.
Waco Tennis Association NJTL Chapter
Greater WacoA National Junior Tennis & Learning chapter running summer camps and outreach programming that makes tennis accessible to youth across the Greater Waco area.
Baylor Summer Tennis Camp
Baylor UniversityAn annual camp open to junior players, run on the courts of one of the most successful college programmes in the country. Website
USTA Texas Junior Pathway
Section-wideWaco juniors compete within the USTA Texas Section, progressing through sanctioned tournaments and rankings alongside UIL team and individual competition. Website
Competitive Adult Tennis
Adult tennis is anchored by the Waco Tennis Association, which organises USTA League play, adult tournaments and social programming throughout McLennan County, running a full sanctioned calendar at the regional complex. Representative leagues, tournaments and clinics below.
Adult Leagues
Adult Tournaments
Adult Clinics
Did You Know?
Waco holds a place in Texas tennis that no other city does. Two highlights:
The Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame is here — the institution that preserves the history of the sport across the entire state and honours the players, coaches and contributors who built it over more than a century.
One public complex carries an extraordinary share of Texas high school tennis: Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness runs 16 courts and an 1,100-seat stadium court, hosts more than 50 tournaments a year, and is a UIL district, regional and state championship venue.
College Tennis in Waco
One programme, and a national one — Baylor is among the most successful college tennis operations in the country.
Baylor Bears
WacoNCAA Division I · Big 12 · One of the premier college tennis programmes in the United States. The men captured the 2004 NCAA Team Championship and have been a fixture in the NCAA Tournament for decades, alongside multiple Big 12 titles and a long record of producing professional players. Baylor competes at the Hurd Tennis Center and the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center, two of the best collegiate tennis facilities in Texas. Men | Women
Waco Area High School Tennis
Waco and McLennan County schools compete in UIL team tennis in the fall and individual tennis in the spring, with Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness the primary venue for district, regional and state competition.
Midway High School Panthers
Woodway / HewittUIL 6A · District 12. McLennan County’s only 6A program and one of its strongest all-around athletic departments, competing against Temple, Bryan and the Killeen-area schools.
Waco High School Lions
WacoWaco ISD · UIL 5A. A long athletic tradition with an active tennis program, competing in District 8 alongside crosstown University plus Belton, Brenham and Bryan Rudder.
University High School Trojans
WacoWaco ISD · UIL 5A. Regular district competitor and Waco High’s crosstown rival, back in the same district for the 2026-28 cycle.
China Spring High School Cougars
China SpringUIL 4A. A strong McLennan County program northwest of the city, competing in District 12 with Burnet, Jarrell, Lampasas, Marble Falls and Stephenville.
Robinson High School Rockets
RobinsonUIL 4A. A growing program with active district participation, in District 13 with Brownwood, Gatesville and Salado.
La Vega High School Pirates
BellmeadUIL 4A. Active district competitor in the Waco metro, and Connally’s long-standing rival.
Connally High School Cadets
WacoUIL 4A. Waco’s eastern district, with strong academic and athletic traditions including competitive tennis.
Midway is the county’s only 6A program. This is worth being precise about, because it is easy to get wrong: Midway sits alone in Class 6A, in District 12 with Bryan, Copperas Cove, Killeen Chaparral, Harker Heights, Lake Belton and Temple. Waco High is 5A, not 6A — it plays District 8 alongside crosstown rival University plus Belton, Brenham, Bryan Rudder and Killeen Ellison. The rest of the market is 4A: China Spring in District 12, and Robinson, La Vega and Connally spread across District 13 with Brownwood, Gatesville and Salado.
Home-court advantage, in the most literal sense. Because the state championships are played at Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness, local programs finish their season on courts they have practised and competed on all year, while everyone else travels. Combined with a junior academy in the same building and 50-plus tournaments a year passing through, Waco juniors accumulate match play on that surface in a way few players in Texas can match.
A note on divisions. The Division I and Division II labels attached to Texas schools come from the football alignment, which the UIL sets separately from the districts used for other sports. Waco University, for instance, is grouped with College Station, Huntsville, Lufkin and Montgomery for basketball — a very different map from its football district. Confirm the tennis district specifically before planning a season, and re-check after each biennial realignment.
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Waco Tennis Facts
Curious one-line facts about the people, places and history that make tennis in Waco unique.
Waco is home to the Texas Tennis Museum and Hall of Fame, which preserves the history of the sport across the state.
Waco Regional Tennis & Fitness on West Lakeshore Drive offers 16 outdoor hard courts and an 1,100-seat stadium court.
The complex hosts more than 50 tournaments a year.
Waco hosts UIL district, regional and state high school championships, making it one of the most active high school tennis venues in Texas.
The Waco Tennis Association coordinates USTA League play, adult tournaments and junior programs across McLennan County.
The association also runs a National Junior Tennis & Learning chapter and summer camps for Greater Waco youth.
Waco Regional Tennis Academy is one of the largest junior programs in Central Texas.
The annual Frostbite Open and the Charlie McCleary Waco Open anchor the adult tournament calendar.
The Texas Tennis Museum & Hall of Fame Adult Doubles Major Zone tournament is also played in Waco.
Baylor University’s men won the 2004 NCAA Team Championship.
Baylor plays at the Hurd Tennis Center and the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
Ridgewood Country Club adds 6 lighted hard courts to the local supply.
Midway is McLennan County’s only UIL 6A program; Waco High and University both compete at 5A.
Tennis reaches well beyond the city into Woodway, Hewitt, Robinson, China Spring and Hillsboro.