Kirkwood Park Tennis Center
314-822-5864
The Kirkwood Park Tennis Center is a member of the United States Tennis Association. In 2001, the St. Louis District Tennis Association awarded the Kirkwood Park Tennis Center with Excellence in Tennis Programming.
Courts lit from April 1 to October 30.
Daily or Season Pass required.
Fees
| |
Resident |
Non-resident |
| Daily |
$4 |
$5 |
| Senior |
$2 |
$5 |
| Season Passes * |
| Individual |
$30 |
$60 |
| Senior |
$15.00 |
$60 |
| Family of 3** |
$60 |
$120 |
| Ball Machine |
| Per Hour ** |
$6 |
$9 |
*Visit the Community Center during office hours to purchase or renew a season pass.
**R$10; NR$20 for each additional family member.
*** Ball machine can only be reserved for day of rental.
Call 314-822-5864 after May 5th from 5:30 PM- 8 PM to reserve.
KPTC NJTL Travel Team
Intermediate players, age 10-16, with a desire to compete in matches can join the Lobster’s Tennis League. You will travel to play other city teams.Practices are held Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-Noon, and matches are held Thursdays from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
KPTC NJTL House League
This program is for players, ages 8-14, who have either completed beginner’s tennis or intermediate players who want to learn how to play matches. You must bring one can of new tennis balls to your first practice.Practices are Mondays from 4-5 p.m. and matches are Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m.
For a list of league dates & prices, please click here to find our most recent program guide. 
“Get in the Game” Tennis Lessons
“Get in the Game” by registering for one of our 5, 60 minute classes, under the instruction of tennis lesson director, Emily Ottsen. Classes meet twice a week for 3 weeks or once a week for 6 weeks for Saturday lessons. All you need to bring is your racquet, a water bottle, and a new unopened can of tennis balls on the first day of lessons. Fees are R$36; NR$50.
For a list of class time please click here to find our most recent program guide.
Class descriptions
Pee Wee 1: 4-6 years old; this class is for 1st time players. Class introduces hand eye coordination skills, basic movements and stroke fundamentals.
Pee Wee 2: 4-6 years old; this class is for children who have taken tennis lessons. Class emphasizes hand eye coordination skills and stroke fundamentals.
Pee Wee 3: 4-6 years old; this class is for children who have completed Pee Wee 2 or have equivalent skills. Class emphasizes ground stroke fundamentals, serving, and score keeping.
Racketeers 1: 7-10 years old; this class is for 1st time players. Class emphasizes basic movement, stroke fundamentals and score keeping.
Racketeers 2: 7-10 years old; this class is for children who have taken lessons. Class emphasizes stroke fundamentals, rallies from the baseline and point competition.
Racketeers 3: 7-10 years old; this class is for children who can rally from the baseline. Class emphasizes stroke enhancement, match play, serving and ground strokes.
Aces 1: 11-14 years old; this class is for 1st time players. Class introduces the fundamental strokes, rallies from the baseline and basic score keeping.
Aces 2: 11-14 years old; this class is children who have taken tennis lesson before. Class emphasizes stroke fundamentals, score keeping and match play.
Adult 1: 18 and older; this class is for Adults who have never played tennis before. Class introduces the fundamental strokes, rallies from the baseline, score keeping and match play.
Adult 2: 18 and older; this class is for Adults who have played and taken tennis lessons and would like to improve their stroke production and begin to play points and learn match strategies.
Private Lessons
Private lessons for kids and adults are available by calling 314-822-5864 after May and leaving a message for the tennis lesson director.
For information regarding rain outs and cancellations of leagues and lessons, call the Tennis Shop at (314) 433-4313. Message will be updated 1 hour before the starting time of the program.
Kirkwood Women’s Tennis Association (KWTA)
Screenings start in February, tryouts in April. Women living in Kirkwood, Glendale, Oakland or the R-7 school district are welcome. This league offers play for the beginner to advanced player. Call Becky Skeens ‑ 314‑822‑8868 for tryout information. Or for more info click
here.