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Old 05-26-2009, 12:49 PM
 
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Hi,

I've got a fairly specific question about the tennis scene in San Francisco. I love outdoor tennis and would like to be able to play all year outside, instead of the 4 months I get in the snowy NorthEast. Does San Francisco have a good outdoor tennis scene? By which I mean public leagues, good players, near-year round play, etc. I'm a 5.0 NTRP and would love any information SF tennis players could provide. Thanks for the help...
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Old 05-26-2009, 11:14 PM
 
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Yes, SF has a thriving tennis scene. Many of our friends are heavily involved in league play and play every weekend. I am told there are more public courts per capita than any city in California, and truly, there are tons of courts in parks everywhere. Courts are all outdoors, except for the San Francisco Tennis Club, which has several levels of indoor courts due to space limitations. I know of no other indoor courts anywhere in the Bay Area. Frankly, the condition of public courts isn't always the best, but I've noticed a lot of resurfacing going on. Since courts are basically exclusively outdoors, winter play can be spotty due to it being the rainy season, so you rely on extended dry periods during that time of year (which do happen but can't be predicted). From May to October, it virtually never rains though, so you could play every day if you wanted. So I would definitely call it year-round with some winter rain interruptions requiring flexibility. Keep in mind that SF is just a small portion of the Bay Area's total population, and that there are many, many other tennis leagues, clubs, and public courts all over the region too, many with more pleasant playing conditions (i.e. less wind, more sun), so your options are vast. You can always start with www.tennismaps.com and take a look at tennis centers around the region, which you can then ID and call.
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Old 05-27-2009, 09:55 AM
 
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Thanks so much tstieber. That's good information. Minus the (hopefully temporary) economic situation, San Francisco sounds like a great place to live.
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Old 05-27-2009, 11:25 AM
 
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I met (and lost a tennis match to) my wife in San Francisco. LOL!
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