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!

Love this pickleball court for making reservations. Quick, easy, simple, and cheap compared to the…read moresurrounding areas in Irvine. It is always super clean and the courts are kept up nice. There are 8 courts and they are all divided, but the center part is open so make sure to call "ball on" when your ball goes into another court. Everyone is super nice there so don't stress when that happens lol.

tl,dr: pretty great place for pickleball…read more Likes: + Clean park. + For the most part, friendly ambience. + Huge parking lot. + Powerful water bottle refill station. Strongest hydration spout I've ever seen at a public park. Water station, use Hydro Cannon! + Thankfully this pball area is located close to the freeway 55. Non-likes: - The restrooms don't have paper towels. Gotta dry your hands on your shirt. Cuz blowdryers add warmth to the moisture that's already on your hands, causing the bacteria to proliferate. - Restroom toilet paper is extra thin. - The middle pickleball courts (2, 3, 6, 7) lack benches, so I suggest bringing your own chairs. - There aren't barriers between consecutive pickleball courts (eg, between 1 and 2), so there're a lot of ball-on interferences. The 10 courts at Tustin School (1.3 mi away) got this part right. - I don't like that the open-play hours are very limited: only 12-4pm everyday. The reservation hours (7am-noon, 4-10pm) are too much of a business model.

I've been playing at HB Pickleball consistently for a little under 6 months now. Whenever I leave…read moretown and play elsewhere, I find myself comparing those courts to HB Pickleball. It's not only about the shiny new courts with permanent nets and color-blocked courts that actually help see distinct lines for line calls, but it's about the community of frequent players that come out every night. I've found a great group of people that are great fun to play with, that are still able to play a competitive game. Many people that come out are there to have fun, learn, and laugh with others rather than play to win. These reasons are why I always recommend HB Pickleball as the place to play for new and veteran players, whether local or visiting. I do wish there were a consistent number of open play courts rather than coming to the courts to find that only 4 out of 12 courts are for open play. When HB Pickleball is running on all cylinders again with all 24 courts in commission after construction for their new permanent courts, I expect them to be a very well-recommended place to play at.

A friend told me about the ladder leagues here and I was curious to try it out. I was originally…read morelooking to sign up for a session where there was rain predicted, and emailed them asking about their rain policy. I never received a response, so I decided not to sign up and risk it. A couple of months later some other friends were signing up so I joined with them. We played the advanced beginner league which had a pretty wide array of skill levels playing. The fun of a ladder league is that after the first session you are playing with people at about your level, so you can have some very fun and challenging games. The lady who was running our league was very nice and created a fun environment for our play. We did end up getting rained out for two sessions, and they extended the league by two weeks to make up for it. However, the owners didn't contact everyone in the group to let us know about the cancellation, so both times people showed up expecting the league only to find it had been cancelled that week. The rankings which were uploaded to the website weekly were also wrong the second week and never uploaded the third week, so it was hard to track our progress. The courts are permanent and in good condition, so they were nice to play on and we made some new friends. Overall it was a fun experience, but the administration of the league really a lot of room for improvement.

Since no one picked up the phone, Left a voicemail to find out about the rate for lesson but never…read moregot a call back.

Mike is a super coach ! He is enthusiastic, supportive,…read moreknowledgeable, patient and a clear communicator. He also expresses encouragement and optimism. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to take pickleball lessons !

I am so grateful that I found Win Win Pickleball / Coach Cuong via Yelp…read more.. In town for a soccer tournament with some downtime on Friday afternoon, I figured a pickleball lesson would be a great way to hang with my son - we both love playing! I reached out on a Wednesday, connected with Coach Cuong by phone, and arranged for our lesson that Friday... prepayment and confirmation was easy on his website too. We arrived early and had time to warm up at the courts... and Coach arrived right on time. We went over some dinking best practices, got to know each other a bit, reviewed some great drills and touches to work on for improvement, drop shots, and so much more... we even played 2 vs 1 a couple of times. My son and I agree that Coach Cuong was personable, professional, knowledgeable and fun. We learned a lot and enjoyed our time together. We highly recommend Win Win Pickleball no matter your experience / skill level! Thanks again, Coach Cuong!

Coach Cuong and his girlfriend Linda were awesome! My wife, her sister, and I were 15 minutes late…read morebecause we were coming from an event in Glendale, and had our lessons in Tustin. But Coach Cuong was great at giving instruction, being patient with us, was very knowledgeable, and was quick to diagnose our issues at various aspects of the game. Definitely loved our time with him and he helped us to develop a deeper love for the game. Looking forward to more lessons! Thank you Coach Cuong!

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.

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.

I had a really disappointing experience with ID Sports in Irvine. The tournament was extremely…read moreshort--barely enough time to feel like we actually got to compete--and yet the fees were way higher than expected. It honestly felt like we paid premium prices for something rushed and poorly structured. Organization was lacking, schedules felt squeezed, and overall it just didn't justify the cost at all. If you're thinking about signing up, I'd definitely recommend asking a lot of questions upfront about game time and value. Not worth the money in my opinion! It costed $130 for me and my partner to get 3 guaranteed games in the tournament.

This is a very nice facility for pickleball, however, I would be wary of tournaments here. I played…read morein a tournament a few months ago which was great. There were 7 teams, so each team played 6 games in a round robin, and then the top 4 teams advanced to playoffs. Every team was guaranteed 6 games. Not bad for a $55 tournament. However today, I played in another tournament. There were 8 teams instead of 7. However, rather than a full round robin so everyone would play 7 games, they split us into two groups of 4 teams, and we only did one round robin. So we were only guaranteed 3 games. Only 3 guaranteed games for the same $55 price is an absolute rip off. I'm not sure why we couldn't do a double round robin to play each team in our group twice. The tournament website also said there would be more consolation games for teams, but that was not the case. Was very optimistic going into the second tournament here since the first one was so great. But the tournament today was such a rip off that I don't think I will be coming back here for another tournament. 3 guaranteed games is a joke.

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.