Fabulous PB Leasons! Love that a court can be reaerved for one hour and enjoy drop-in free play. read more

Very poor customer service. They are completely unresponsive over email. On the phone or in person, they seem very unpleasant even when all you want to do is enroll in a class or camp. I had my kid enrolled in the tennis summer camp. The program schedule also listed pickleball as one of the activities, which was the reason we picked this camp. There was no pickleball and no communication about it. read more

I took beginner adult tennis lessons here! I felt like the attention to coaching wasn't that much, more so we weren't taught how to volley even though it was supposed to be part of the lesson plan. The courts themselves are great to play! read more

During the class, Coach Vino punished my son(7-year-old) by making him stand at the very back of the court, watching other kids play, without allowing him to participate for 5 mins because my son was briefly distracted. I observed the entire class and saw my son working hard, trying his best, and putting effort into learning most of the time. It's natural for young kids to get distracted occasionally, especially when they are new to a sport. Instead of harsh punishments, I believe gentle reminders, positive reinforcement, or other constructive methods to guide kids back on track would be far more effective in motivating kids and helping them stay engaged. The punishment lasted until the session ended, during which my son was left standing there crying and desperate. Coach Vino did not check on him, offer support, or provide any feedback. After the class, I talked with Coach Vino to discuss any middle ground or alternative way we can find to handle situations like this--such as using encouragement instead of punishment. However, I was told it's not like school, this is his court, and I can either cancel or switch to another court. Is this the attitude of negotiation? I said I still prefer my son to continue just hope not to get punished like that. He said if I bring my son back he needs to see the difference, but doesn't he know that change takes time for kids and requires effort from both sides? And I was told that my son was warned and then got punished, so are warnings and punishment the only tools used for handling young kids? I have personally taken adult classes at your program and have had positive experiences with the coaches like coach Nick, coach Oliver and other coaches. However, at just 7 years old, these kids are not here to compete or win tournaments. We enroll them in classes like this to help them exercise, develop an interest in the sport, and learn some basic skills. To achieve these goals, kids need encouragement and support, not strict punishment. For me, it's easy to switch classes or find another coach who is more positive and encouraging, but the reason I post it here is to help other parents prepare and know what to expect. This way, they can probably talk with the coach beforehand to ensure their kids don't face a similar situation. Hopefully, Lifetime will train some coaches working with the youngest age groups with no prior tennis experience. Focusing on encouragement rather than punishment could make a big difference for these kids and set them up for a positive learning experience. read more

I was playing doubles with Bill W at Cuesta Park in Mountain View, and asked him where his wife Mary W was playing doubles, as since the May 16 reopening only singles allowed in Sunnyvale. He said Santa Clara tennis center. Not as far as you think, 5 miles away, driving down Sunnyvale Saratoga Ave, left turn on Fremont, right on Wolfe, left on Benton, right on White, and right on Hayward. Most people come in through Homestead Rd, driving into the Central Park Library, past the International Swim Center, past the Central Park baseball field, to the dead end corner of Central Park. Very congested on Homestead due to road construction, and crowded along the back of the Library due to closure of the main Library Parking Lot for lines of cars for Library pick up. I rarely played here in the past as difficult to get to during rush hour as no freeways nearby. But the pandemic has not only killed people, but rush hour traffic. Santa Clara tennis center has 8 courts, compared to 18 at Cupertino, 12 at Mountain View, and 16 at Sunnyvale tennis center. And the other 3 tennis centers, particularly Cupertino and Sunnyvale, are much more lavishly landscaped than here. Lighting not up to state of the art, with old fashioned round compared to rectangular lights for night tennis. Well maintained courts, clean, recently washed, no holes in nets, no broken center straps, and no flayed court nets, and no bare spots on the brightly painted courts, with windscreens, benches, and partitions between the courts. I walk over to the clubhouse, 100 yards from the small parking lot, the combined width of each of two rows of four tennis courts. There's a hole in the wall club house where masked employees collect court fees. Rackets for sale on the wall. Racket restringing available, as are new tennis balls for sale. Restrooms adjacent to clubhouse. Make reservations online one week in advance to get one of eight courts available during the busy mornings and evenings. Discounted court fees for Santa Clara city residents. If I was a resident within walking distance I might rate it 4 stars. Court Fees nonprime time: $5 per hour for residents, $6 for nonresidents Monday-Friday 8am-12pm, Saturday Sunday 4pm-8pm. Court Fees prime time: $10 per hour for residents, $12 for nonresidents Monday-Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday Sunday 8pm-10pm. Volga recognizes me from our mixed doubles team at Sunnyvale Tennis Center 5 miles away. Volga's here during the free open play for Santa Clara residents Mon-Friday 12pm-4pm, and Sat-Sun 8pm-10pm. Attractive lady, 25 years younger than my wife, who unfortunately is waiting in the car. Hit a ball over the far fence on courts 5-8 into the adjacent high voltage transformer power station, and as our ex governor would say: " Hasta La Vista Baby". Another involuntary contribution to the largest graveyard of lost tennis balls in the South Bay! read more

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Being Santa Clara residents, our first choice is to support Santa Clara facilities and programs. We contacted Santa Clara lifetime activities office about their pickleball sessions. Based on the lifetime activities website, the rate would be prorated if join late (after they agree to accept the late participation). However, this office refused to do so by changing their "decision" from "please join us since our sessions are not full" to "Sorry our sessions are full with people on the waitlist". What a lie! We immediately joined the Sunnyvale pickleball session league! Our Santa Clara neighbors also went to the Sunnyvale pickleball sessions. read more

I used to take classes in Sunnyvale, but the parking lot was always super crowded and the coaches could've been more hands-on. I've had a much better time at Santa Clara. Coach Martin (the younger) runs dynamic drills that keep things moving and always sticks around after class for however long students need to answer questions or give tips. Also, they're good about letting you know if class is canceled because of rain and makeups are easy to schedule. read more

I normally play at the Sunnyvale Tennis Center run by Lifetime Fitness and the service over there is top notch. The Santa Clara facility needs to step up their game at least as it concerns Pickleball. The courts at always filthy and there's been two occasions where dog poop has been left on the courts even after the staff has set up the nets. I find the staff to be very unfriendly and today our court had some puddles and when I called and asked if someone could come and squeegee the court I was told that someone would be by is a little bit but they never showed up. Of course, this should have been done when they were setting up the nets and is just another indication of the poor quality of service. If Santa Clara is looking to gain more Pickleball players then they'll need to step things up. read more

Tennis coaches provide little to no technical help, and two of the male coaches who teach intermediate level are verbally abusive. There are many good tennis coaches in the South Bay, but not at this facility. read more

They need to fix their coaching structure. Such a waste of time. Enrolled my 5 year old for tennis class here, even after a month they spend hardly 5 mins coaching the real tennis. If i need to put my kid in for a dance and song, will rather not put him in a tennis class here read more

This place is great. The instructors including Martin, Jason, Yalta, Mike and Nick are all good coaches. You can't find better bang for your buck with other instructors. They also do private lessons in addition to the classes and have a small tennis shop where you can get your racket restrung. The company also manages the public courts and provides priority to city of Santa Clara residents. There is a small reasonable fee to reserve the courts and it runs smoothly. Way better than the free for all at other public courts. The courts themselves are in good condition. read more

The place was fantastic and gave a good foundation to my daughters. They were always on time provided good instructions

Rude coaches. This business takes away all the public tennis courts. There used to be 2 free courts on Kiely and now even those are taken up by the business. Really bad that the city allows public courts (from taxpayer money) to be used like this. read more