I was a long time tennis player back in my high school and college days. I have now traded in my…read moretennis racket for a pickleball paddle. For my love of sports, I dedicate my 2,200th Yelp review to all the tennis and pickleball enthusiasts in the world. This one is for you! On the weekend of March 7 & 8, 2026, I had the fun opportunity to attend the PPA Tour - SXY Newport Beach Open Semi-Finals Saturday and Championship Sunday. This wonderful venue was held at The Tennis & Pickleball Club in Newport Beach. It was walking distance from Fashion Island, but I ended up parking nearby and got shuttled to the event. Check-in was easy. Line went really fast. Staff was friendly and helpful. Tennis and pickleball courts were really nice and well maintained. Both Semi-Finals and Championship matches were held at the Humana Championship Court. Seating was not pre-assigned... first come first served. I was lucky to get pretty good seats on both days. Thank you! Bleachers seating was not the most comfortable. I forgot to bring my cushion. Oh well. There were a lot of participants and spectators. Various merch and service vendors plus Pickleball Central were present. Bought myself a custom sweater with cute quote "Great minds dink a like". Food and beverage options were limited. Luxury restroom trailers were located in the parking lot outside of the club. All singles and doubles matches were amazing. All pro pickleball players were spectacular in their game. I love watching pickleball! SXY Newport Beach Open Winners (2026 PPA Tour): ~Mixed Doubles: Anna Leigh Waters & Ben Johns def. Tina Pisnik & Eric Oncins ~Women's Doubles: Anna Leigh Waters & Anna Bright def. Parris Todd & Rachel Rohrabacher ~Men's Doubles: Ben Johns & Gabriel Tardio def. Hayden Patriquin & Christian Alshon ~Women's Singles: Anna Leigh Waters def. Lina Jansen ~Men's Singles: Hunter Johnson def. Federico Staksrud At the end of the event, Anna Leigh Waters (ALW) took photos with the fans. I was one of the lucky fans. She signed my cap, too. So cool! Thank you so much ALW! What a fun weekend! I look forward to more pro pickleball events in the future. Maybe one day I'll register to play pickleball along side with the pros. I just need to find myself a pickleball doubles partner. I can't wait! For the tennis and pickleball enthusiasts, keep playing the sports you love always and forever! Win or lose, just play your game and have fun!

I spent several days at The Tennis & Pickleball Club on a recent weekend in Newport Beach for the…read morePPA tournament... It made for a really good venue although the PPA attracts so many players and fans that for this particular tournament, they probably need to add some additional food and beverage options! Courts are great although pending which court you play on, there may not be great options for spectators. It is walking distance to Fashion Mall which we visited one day for some shopping and food between matches. I look forward to returning in the future!

Palisades Pro Shop is hands down the best in Newport Beach! Michael Peltz, the operator, is…read moreincredibly informative and responsive, always ready to help with any questions. Jet, the head stringer, is extremely professional and knowledgeable, ensuring top-quality work every time. They have a great selection of gear with plenty of product variation, and the staff is always helpful and friendly. Plus, the prices are very reasonable.The shop uses the highest quality Wilson string machines. I highly recommend Palisades Pro Shop for all your tennis needs!

Michael and his people at the Palisades Tennis Pro Shop still do the best job for racquet stringing…read morethat I've ever seen. If you want consistent, quality string jobs done right every time, come here. Prices are extremely fair and Michael can help with recommendations and coaching as well. The guy has strung for top 50 players and he knows his stuff.

Still the best club in OC. Great staff, service, and food, unlike some clubs in the area (here's…read morelooking at you, Nellie Gail--lowgrade dog food made by a shyster "chef"!). NBTC has always been a class act with the best of everything, which is why I renew my tennis membership every year after year after year...

We attended an event there last night and the venue is beautiful and welcoming. The food was…read moredelicious, the friendly servers were top notch and Danielle, the events coordinator was working hard all night to make sure everything went smoothly. She went out of her way to make sure we were taken care of. Can't say enough about it! Well done NBTC!

Excellent club, great players, good quality people, down to 6 courts though so you need to be…read moreflexible. Fun clinics and lots of parties. Pros are excellent.

Nice tennis club, members, and staff .... Billy is so fun and the best !!…read more Everyone is very friendly

I went to an event 2 weeks ago. it was great I had so much fun I meet so many people. Irene the…read moreevent coordinator was Friendly and helpful, All the staff was courteous, the facilities were beautiful and the place was WELL maintained which is very important in my book! I hope I get to go to another one of thier events soon!!! Joetta Ginn

I honestly don't understand how this place is still operating without a major remodel. The moment…read moreyou walk into Los Cab, it feels like you stepped back into the 1980s -- and not in a charming nostalgic way. The facilities are incredibly dated, tired, and poorly maintained. The locker room and shower facilities are especially gross. No towels, no bath products, nothing complimentary. You have to bring everything yourself -- even your own lock for the lockers unless you want to pay extra for one that already has a lock attached. For the membership prices they charge, that's ridiculous. The gym/workout area feels like an old budget fitness center from decades ago. Ancient equipment, outdated layout, and just an overall neglected feel. The entire club is in desperate need of a renovation. And if you're joining primarily for tennis, look elsewhere. Tennis clearly takes a backseat now because the club is dominated by pickleball courts. If you're a true tennis player, the nonstop loud popping noise from pickleball paddles will drive you insane. To make things worse, they don't even have a proper app for court reservations. In 2026, you still have to CALL IN to reserve a court like it's 1995. There are far better tennis clubs in Orange County that actually invest in their facilities and tennis programs.

Highly professional and Simply great!! I spent some great…read moretimes training with Mike. He is qualified professional tennis coach with high attention to detail, unwavering patience and lots of practical and actionable suggestions. Mike has a great eye for any shortcomings in technique and quickly unlocks the potential for improvement. He is passionate about tennis and takes his job seriously delivering a coaching experience that far exceeds expectations.

I could gush all day about Mike as a Tennis Coach, but here are a few qualities that separate him…read morefrom other Tennis Coaches: Mike is passionate about his students. He gave me a ton of time and attention, always was ready to answer questions, and always told me more, offered more advice, offered more training and tips than I asked for. I found myself regularly overtime, as Mike would walk me off the court giving me the best of his knowledge and insight. He pays very careful attention to serving styles and helped me a ton with my positing, strategy, and fore and backhand...among other things! Mike reads.. A LOT. and he shares all of the best and latest new insights and techniques, incorporating them into his own personal coaching style. He talks about matches and what we can learn from various players styles and approaches. Mike gets you interested in Tennis in a way that I have not experienced with other coaches.. again.. key word.. PASSION. Mike has been my coach for years and I've seen him become a tennis coach as well as a life coach.. encouraging other students through frameworks of thinking -- Mike loves to say "The obstacle is not IN the way, it IS the way". His patience is also noteworthy. He doesn't seem to get frustrated; he is just focused on improving the process and skills of his students on even the most minute level. I highly recommend Mike as a Tennis Coach.

Time to update my review since the Top Spin Bar&Grill burned down. The tennis club however is going…read morestrong and is under new ownership. They are transforming RCI into a top notch racquet sport club. Pretty soon it will be THE premier club in Southern California. 28 tennis courts. All being upgraded: resurfaced, new fencing, nets and lighting. This is heaven to a club tennis player who has been paying member fees for decades and seeing all these improvements is so exciting. With Har-try clay courts and 8 pickleball courts they have the paddle sports covered. Juniors Academy is legit as many of their juniors dominate the USTA circuit. It keeps getting better and better so if you have a choice to join a club in the area, RCI is the best choice.

ts so good bro jd classes peak asl! also the people and atmosphere is nice, and holds pretty sick…read moretournaments. Also like jtt team.

People who work here aren't very nice. We came in as guests with my friend who is a member. My…read moredaughter who is Asian, went to buy a snack with her Caucasian friend, did not have any trouble buying it. Then when my son and his 2 Asian friends went to the same people to buy snacks, they questioned them if they're members. My question is that would they have asked the same to everyone else? Either way, very unfriendly vibe and pool area is not even all that great. It's 2023 and we still encounter this stuff in HB

My family just quit this week. Way too many politics…read more..... The swim team runs the joint leaving the tennis players and casual swimmers in their wake. Too hard to find open swim time, too hard to properly staff lifeguards, too hard to get funding to finish the pool remodel, too hard fathoming the loss of all that money updating a clubhouse that was in better shape than the pool. Too hard justifying $85 per month, year 'round, and soon to increase...again. We'll miss the tennis courts...easily the best part and most under used part of the club. Epic Friday night family parties with the kids safely swimming (with a lifeguard) while the folks get hammered. Campfire smores, good friends and a wonderful staff. See ya.......................

As someone who played through their temporary courts and nets. I just say that their new permanent…read morecourts are a HUGE upgrade! I primarily play at Los cab but when we want to run games with our friends who don't have a membership, this is our go to. I'm extremely pleased that their rates aren't exorbitant and their reservation system is quite easy to navigate! Overall, I'm happy with their remodel and hope they continue to provide a nice alternative spot for people to play at

Should be open to the public for free!!! not just for rent especially during midday. Otherwise…read moreamazing location.

Started with AAA tennis training around Feb 2021 and completed about 8 private sessions so far and…read moreloving it! Coach Margarita is timely, caring, responsive and super detailed patient with her coaching and training. Starting from total beginners, kids, adults varying different levels. Also she does classes for groups, individuals or even hitting sessions if you want to have a partner to play with. Normally it is in Irvine or Newport area for Orange county but of course it can be customized if needed. I booked theses classes (lessons) through Classpass and it was great having the confirmation. She brings about 100 tennis balls along with rackets if you need but of course you can bring your own racket as well. Highly recommend this relaxed totally tailored approach to Tennis lessons! Super low pressure fun learning environment! Check out the photos.

Margarita is a wonderful tennis coach! I randomly decided to start taking lessons as I wanted to…read moretry something new, so I chose tennis. I reached out to Margarita on a whim and we have been training for a few months now. I love how she focuses thoroughly on form and really engrains what tennis should *feel* like and not necessarily how it should look. This is how you really grasp the sport, as it's such an art in its own way! I love her passion for it and of course, her unrelenting drive for her trainees! Excited to keep practicing with her