How do I join the San Francisco tennis community?

Visit https://sf.tenniscity.org and click 'Join Our Slack Community'. Access is $5/year to keep the community spam-free. Once on Slack, join the channel for your NTRP level to find hitting partners.

What NTRP levels are in the community?

The community welcomes players from NTRP 2.5 to 4.5 or UTR 1 to 8.5. Slack channels are organized by level (e.g. #3-0-find-hitting-partners, #3-5-find-hitting-partners, #4-0-find-hitting-partners) so you can find partners at your skill level.

NTRP (National Tennis Rating Program) is the standard rating system for recreational tennis players in the US. It ranges from 1.0 (beginner) to 7.0 (touring professional). Most recreational players are between 2.5 and 4.5.

Is there a Tennis City app?

Yes. The Tennis City app is available on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play). It provides a city guide to local tennis communities, court information, and player connections.

How much does it cost to join the San Francisco tennis group?

Access is $5/year. This small fee keeps the community spam-free and ensures active, quality members. The Tennis City app is free to download.

Find tennis players in San Francisco

Join 1,794 local players to play your favorite game of tennis! If you are an NTRP (2.5 to 4.5) or UTR (1 to 8.5) player and want to find partners to rally or play singles or doubles, join our Slack group to find other tennis players. (Slack is a mobile chatting app on iPhone or Android phones)

Join Our Slack Group to play Matches or Rally

$5 a year. Adults 18 and older. Beginners welcome.

A note from Tony

Hi, I’m Tony. I played badminton for 15 years, then picked up tennis in 2020 and have played almost every day since. The hardest part wasn’t my backhand. It was finding people at my level who actually showed up.

So I set up a Slack group for San Francisco players, with a channel for each NTRP level. I still welcome new members, answer questions, and help pair people for singles, doubles, or a rally. The $5 fee keeps out bots and people who only want to talk about tennis.

Tony and Malinka taking a selfie on the courts at Balboa Park — Malinka @ Balboa Park

Tony and Austin holding rackets on a blue court in Kona, Hawaii — Austin @ Kona, Hawaii

Tony on court with Yokota, a player visiting from Japan — Yokota visiting from Japan

Tony smiling at McLaren Park with Tim celebrating behind him — Tim @ McLaren Park

What I promise every member

Real players only. Every member paid $5 and agreed to the terms of service. No sales pitches.
Your data stays here. Nothing is sold or sent to a third party. Play requests sit in a Firebase database only so I can track the state of each game.
I listen. In October 2026 members said the automatic game-scheduling bot was too much. I turned it off the same week.

Joining our Slack channel to find other players

Read our terms of service. Only those 18 years and older should join.
Join our Slack group to find active partners to play matches or just rally.
We recommend the Slack apps for Android and iOS. This help page shows how to sign into a new workspace.
The group is organized by NTRP level: #3-0-find-hitting-partners, #3-5-find-hitting-partners, #4-0-find-hitting-partners, #4-5-find-hitting-partners. Post a day, time and court.
There is a Google Doc to put down your level, favorite courts, and time. You can contact Tony to help you pair up.
Please only join if you are serious about playing. We don’t want to just talk about playing tennis, we want to get on the courts and play!

How to find, reserve, or walk onto tennis courts in SF

A Google Map of places to play in San Francisco and the free reservable courts.
Use rec.us/sfrecpark to book a set of courts at 12pm 2 days ahead of when you are playing. There is another set of tennis courts that you book 7 days ahead at 8am.
Play at Golden Gate Park Goldman tennis courts, reserve 8 days ahead at 12:30pm. See their website.
Read about the etiquette if you are waiting or playing on tennis courts that are not reservable.
Outside of San Francisco, see the Bay Area tennis map.

Getting rackets and stringing services

We recommend going to City Racquet Shop of San Francisco for all your tennis needs in the city (rackets, stringing, advice).

Ratings NTRP or UTR

Use this chart as a reference of NTRP or UTR ratings.

Chart comparing NTRP and UTR tennis ratings

Assess your tennis level

Find out where you stand and what to work on next. Track your progress right here.

Other places to find players

San Francisco Tennis Players | Facebook group

Come play with us

Join for $5/year