We are a member-supported tennis facility which is open to the public for a daily player fee.
We offer 20 clay courts (14 with lights) with programs and play for all ages and levels!
St. Petersburg Tennis Center!
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Location & Hours
650 18th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Monday – Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Please call if the weather is in question, as we may be closed during rain and other adverse conditions.
Mid-day Closure
In order to water and maintain the court conditions for evening play, SPTC will be closed from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Monday through Friday.
As many of you probably noticed, our reclaimed watering system at the SPTC was down for about 10 days, resulting is some rather dry courts. But it has been repaired and is back online!
On Wednesday, February 25th, the City Water Resources notified SPTC that the reclaimed water mainline servicing our immediate area had suffered a catastrophic failure/ rupture. This is the water we use to maintain our courts and it could not have happened at a worse time as we were in the middle of the USTA Raymond James Master's Tournament
With no way to use the automated sprinkler system get much needed water to the courts, we were able to find a watering trailer, and utilized this and other manual watering options to best of our capabilities. We were prepared to continue this partial watering of courts (combined with prayers for rain) for as long as needed.
However, after much dialogue with City Parks & Recreation, the City of St. Pete was able to improvise, adapt and overcome and found a work-around. Friday of last week, March 6th, we were notified that Water Resources had installed a new valve to reroute water to the Bartlett Park corridor, thus enabling us to return to normal watering of our courts.
Our tennis courts are now being watered twice a day, and you'll no longer have to suffer playing on dry and dusty courts. We thank you for your patience and support, and look forward to seeing you on our hydrated courts soon! ... See MoreSee Less
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With the water down, Robert was improvising to manually water the courts, 65 gallons at a time!
We had a half-dozen new members sign up in February (in what is typically the slowest month for new memberships for us) and TWO DOZEN members renew for another year of tennis with us. That gives us 227 members, plus over 1,300 Daily Players.
We thank each and every one of you for helping to keep the Tennis Center going strong!!! ... See MoreSee Less
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And for you Daily Players, membership gets you free court access, discounts on clinics, lessons and stringing, use of the ball machine AND play in our member appreciation events. So drop by the Front Desk for more info or to sign up!!
Celebrating Joyce Dorrel, Queen of the Court, with a Courtesy Membership
Joyce and her husband Charlie moved to Florida in 2000 and quickly became part of the SPTC family.
Before Florida, Joyce grew up — and raised her family — in Indiana. Her love of racquet sports started early. She learned ping pong from her father and picked up tennis later on. In fact, she met Charlie at the ping pong table… we’ll let them tell you who won that match!
Joyce and Charlie, along with their daughters Wendy and Brenda, spent countless hours around the courts — playing, cheering, competing, and supporting one another. They were longtime members of Racquets Four Tennis Club in Indianapolis. To this day, Joyce and Wendy still share the court twice a week!
When Joyce joined SPTC, she quickly became a cornerstone of our tennis community. She connected with fellow member Sarah Newton Balle, one of the club’s seasoned players at the time, and formed friendships that have lasted for years. Joyce jumped into leagues including K-Swiss/Ultimate, USTA, Satellite, and the Racquettes — and never looked back.
Beyond playing, Joyce gave back. For years she ran a Saturday morning group, welcoming players and making sure everyone had a place on the court. That spirit of inclusion and enthusiasm is part of what makes SPTC special.
Today, we are proud to honor Joyce — not just for her years on the court, but for the friendships, fun and heart she has brought to this club.
Here’s to many more sets, many more laughs, and many more games of LOVE Joyce! ... See MoreSee Less
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The best!! And has the best laugh!!! 🎾❤️
Much deserved!!
Congrats, Joyce! 🎾
She made me welcome when I first moved here and I’ve been trying to match her ever since! A great competitor and a wonderful spirit!
Cheers to Joyce 🎾 well deserved!!!
She is the sweetest! A well deserved honor! Cudos to SPTC for the special recognition!
Awesome!
You deserve to be celebrated joyce!
Such a well deserved recognition of a wonderful lady. 🥰❤️
I learned so much from Joyce and Wendy! Many thanks 🙏
Joyce, your infectious laugh will always be something wonderful. One of my best memories are the wonderful years we played various leagues together and won many more than we lost. One particular day, we were a set each and decided to foil our opponents by switching sides. Let's just say we never did that again!! Well deserved Joyce
So happy for you, Joyce!
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