Would highly recommend this shop for all your tennis needs! We came into this shop to buy a new…read moreracket for a friend and Karen was so helpful pointing us to rackets that were in our price range and explaining the pros/cons of each one. She was super friendly and excited to help us find the perfect racket to our friend and the trip to her shop was definitely some of the best customer experience I have had! She even helped us "customize" the racket to match our friend's favorite color (orange). Would definitely come back here for tennis shopping and to string my rackets in the future too!

Had a great experience shopping for my Tennis needs here! We got a racket as a gift for a friend,…read moreand Karen helped pick out a few models for us after asking a few questions. She was so kind and helpful to work with, even staying within our requested budget range. I'm new to the tennis scene, but I will make sure to come back to Karen's for any of my tennis needs in the future, as my experience here was impactful enough to make me a customer for life!

My son just started this summer, and he loves it. Program is so fun for kids. Instructors are great!read more

I always knew that these courts existed but I never got around to playing there until today. I feel…read moreso dumb for only just now getting around to it. First and foremost there's a huge parking lot so that's a breeze. There are 5 courts that are nicely surfaced, a few cracks here and there but nothing major. And best of all these courts are free to the public. With so many courts around the city charging now, it's nice to find well maintained courts at no cost. Also if you go during the day it always seems fairly empty. I've never gone after 5 or on the weekends but this will definitely me one of my go to spots during the day.

I've been training with Isaac in pickleball for the past two months or so, about weekly lessons. I…read morecan confidently say that I've progressed a lot compared to when I first started. He's very positive and reassuring to any of the mistakes that I make. He's super nice and super chill, I'm glad to have found him to be my coach. Overall I love coming to this place to play pickleball, the courts are always so clean and well kept. There is shade from the pine trees so it'll be nice for the summer days. If you need a pickleball coach, ask for Isaac

Only place I know within reasonable driving distance near me where you don't have to share a court…read morewith strangers or sit around and wait your turn to play tennis or pickleball. Who wants that? Of course, you need a paid membership here for that privilege. Membership is tiered and you can pay just to play tennis or pickleball and the highest tier allows access for all the courts, including the squash and racketball ones inside. With a paid membership and through their app, you can book a time slot to reserve your court. Hardest times to get are around 5 pm and up on weeknights as those are considered prime times. Weekends during the day are usually easier to get as well, although after 7 pm the courts are open to the public and everyone in LA comes out and it's the wild west. Everyone floods the best courts - 5 and 6 which are dedicated pickleball courts, the only 2 in the compound - and then you get a real spectacle of players, from average to really good players. There is an elitist expectation it seems that only good players are allowed to play on these two courts, which is just laughable and leaves a stink of pickleball snobiness all around. But oh well. Just as a side rant here: anyone can play pickleball and be good at it. You don't have to be incredibly athletic to excel. Just go out and watch and you'll know what I'm talking about. Another annoyance is that eiquette and basic courtesy are often compromised during these open hours. Some times, you'll have a few rude idiots that just walk through your court instead of coming in from the outside. I don't know what it is, but pickleball seems to attract a lot of people who lack self awareness! Everything is on the honor system as there's nobody there to really enforce your reservation, so sometimes you'll get some who play over their allotted time. Just kindly ask them to leave and usually they comply. Then there's the real rare occasion where they give you attitude for some reason. Just hilarious. Imagine fighting over a court that doesn't belong to you? Lmfao! The whole compound is fenced in so you have to go through the main entrance to get in. I saw one guy jump over the fence once to get inside. How desperate are you to play, bro? Just pay for a membership like any other productive member of society. At any rate, all the other courts other than 5 and 6 are tennis courts that can be converted in half to 2 pickleball courts (there are movable nets on each court). The other fenced courts on the north end are all dedicated tennis courts. Inside the facility, there are some squash and racketball spaces that seem to always be occupied. There's even a gym inside for members, but the equipment there is pretty basic and sparse. As for making reservations, the app acts funky sometimes and you can't get a reservation even though there are open spots. You just have to keep trying or call the shop and they'll help out. Other than a few annoyances mainly from the non members, it's a great place to play tennis and pickleball day and night!

The family was in town for the week and needed nice tennis courts to hit balls, having brought our…read morerackets. Hubs found SMTC close by to where we were staying in So Pas. Courts opened to the public was a non-member daily fee of $10. I couldn't make a reservation online as I ran into technical difficulty but could see that 1 pm had available courts. Upon arrival we were greeted by the tennis director, Nate, who was in the middle of a lesson. He offered us Court 1 after Venmo'd the fees. We happily plated for 3 hrs interrupted. Very nice facility and well maintained. Covered bench seating for our bags. They had a mini snack and drink shop inside the office where we checked in. There was a cash box to slip money into. We came back a second time and had another day of great tennis. Love that there is a nice tennis community in So Cal now when we visit again. Appreciated the hospitality where tennis lovers can come and enjoy their passion for the sport.

Best Tennis Courts in San Marino and Pasadena area. Great for lessons! Love that it's tucked away…read morefrom Main Street.

This review is from a non-member and someone who played here through an invitation…read more This Tennis Club is tucked in the hills of Flintridge near the 210 Freeway. You can hear the faint noise of the vehicles zooming at a high speed from a distance. Membership at a minimum is $200 per month, and can't forget the one-time initiation fee. I enjoyed the time I spent playing on the courts. It's a different atmosphere compared to where I usually play. There's a sense of prestige and nobility here. Service was terrific as I was greeted immediately at the front. However, if there was a lack of imperfection in the court I played on was that there was a major crack on the floor. I understand that the location may be in a fault zone, but members who pay an enormous monthly fee would expect the damage to be repaired immediately--just a thought.

Possibly the best courts in all of Southern California. Great staff. Wonderfully well-stocked…read moretennis shop with friendly service. It was wonderful to view matches as a spectator -- easy to sit close to all of the courts as they have an alley near them, with seating available.

I love that it's free! So nice to have a place to play tennis in the community , the ability to…read morereserve for a time. And some free balls are available! Definitely coming back! The only thing is the instructions aren't super clear if it's your first time there. I was kind of treated like it should be obvious that you wait in that room where the couch is located and they sell pickle ball racquets in that same room. The worker asked me to come back at a specific time but didn't let me write my name on any list. I just came back at the specified time and they gave me the court number , I walked over and let the people know it was my turn and they left. Had a great time playing here!

The weather is hot but the teacher is nice. Run into a lot of my son's classmates here which make…read moresense since they all live nearby, but also certifies that the teaching quality here is good

Our kids (12 and 13 years old) have been with coach Joseph for a year now and we continue to be…read moreimpressed.  He and his team are genuinely committed to their students and masterfully teach them technique, strategy and mindset. If you're an adult or child, beginner or advanced player, and are looking to improve your game, you'll be hard pressed to find a more talented coach to partner with.

Coach joseph can help bring the enjoyment of this sport to those of all ages and levels. He has a…read moregreat team around him to fulfill this. Kids under 5 years old, elementary and jr high kids, high school and college. Skill level fr enthusiast to high performance tournament level. Private to group classes/camps. He also works with the adult tennis players of all levels. He doesn't just tell you what to do but will watch and break down the movements every unique player would benefit from. He is not just a "ball machine" that just gives you a bunch of shots to hit but will help bring out the best player in you

Coach Greg is great!! Easy to book and good quality facilities. Would totally recommendread more

Amazing coaches . My kids love going to practices. Highly recommend to everyone who wants to joinread more

I call The Racket Doctor 'the old school tennis store.' I've been a customer since I first started…read moreplaying tennis which was when I was a little kid, almost 2 decades. I was referred by my coach to this day, I still come in to get restrung. They do a good job restringing and always put a label with the specs. They are fast and call you normally, within a few days maybe even less to pick-up. Their demo program is good. You can demo 1-2 rackets for a week then switch out. If you need a little more time with the rackets, phone in. They are pretty nice about it if you just communicate. I would rate 5 but the reason I put 4 stars is the "hits" and "misses" when I visit, particularly about the customer service and their general inventory. I've had top-class service from Beau previously, and a woman (I forget her name :( but she classifies herself as a hard hitter, heavy racket, and top spin player ha! She showed me how to determine if a racket is engineered to be power or precision rackets just by feeling and looking. They knew their stuff. The misses were when I came in and was offered help separate times, but I was offered not so great recommendations/ recs that were not what I needed, didn't mention some hint of knowledge that they understand different racket and string specs... average customer service of "yea, look around and see what you like. What you see is what we have" Thumbs down. This goes for the shoe section too. Now with their merch, they carry the popular stuff that sells but you can't get a racket in a particular color, underrated racquets, color shoes etc . No service to have the color/model shipped to the store. Also, I always check the sales section but every single time, I can never find my women's size 6/7 (which I know is the most popular shoe size) but I always see HUGE, multiple inventory of sizes like 10, 12, 14...this goes for shoes and clothing. I've never once bought anything at the sales section in my size, ever. They don't carry fun, stylish, likable colors of shoe models, tennis models..clothing like pleated tennis skirts with pockets, there's no current tennis hat or visor options, sweatbands, eyewear in different colors and styles, no cute bear key charms for tennis bag to promote Racket Doctor which I would proudly carry!...even not much color selection for grips. No patterns, no fun colors. I would be purchasing way more if they were more open and just more fun. Pricing is fair for their services. So they are very reliable for stringing service, and demo'ing, getting your usual Tour Bite strings but don't expect to find something in particular.

I went back to get my strings restrung. This time, they remembered to put the sticker info on the…read moreracket. Good job. This time, my only complaint is that the Asian guy who was there didn't really seem knowledgeable when it came to string recommendations. He couldn't recommend anything similar to a specific string that I was looking for. Unlike the Caucasian man with the long hair that I previously had an encounter with.

3 pickleball courts by the basketball gym. Open to all pickleball skill levels. Must bring your…read moreown equipment. Parking is very limited and hard to find during weekends as they host many different sport games. These courts tend to get busier after 9am on weekends.

My daughter plays tennis here very often with her friends and her coach. The ground is kind of…read moreuneven and there are sometimes cracks and bumps which makes it harder to play. There are plenty of courts to choose from and it is very spacious, with benches next to each court. If you go there pretty early, it's pretty easy to find a court and parking, but if there is a baseball game going on in the field nearby, or something similar to that, it can be much more difficult. It's pretty neat our local Descanso Garden, so while you are waiting for someone to finish their tennis lesson, you can go there for a relaxing hike. Great tennis court overall, and I've had great experiences with it.