10 Favourite Tennis Courts In Atlantic Canada

Tennis is centuries old. It most likely was invented in France in the 1100s, although the original version was a bit like volleyball. Racquets weren't used until 400 years later.

Roughly 900 years later, tennis is still being played all over the world. Where can you go if you're looking for something in North America, especially Canada? Luckily, there are several great tennis courts in Atlantic Canada, and we'll talk about some of them in this post.

Types of Courts

The tennis world generally agrees that there are four types of tennis courts: clay, grass, hard, and carpet. We won't be talking about carpet, though, because it's banned in professional play. You also won't find any of them in Atlantic Canada.

Clay

Clay courts are made of clay or similar materials. They give tennis balls extra bounce and require a lot of maintenance. There are two different forms: red clay and green clay, also known as Har-Tru. The French Open is the only Grand Slam that uses a clay court. We have never found a red clay court in Atlantic Canada, but we have a few Har-Tru clay courts on our list.

Grass

Grass courts speed the ball up and limit bounce height, which favors faster players. Wimbledon is currently the only Grand Slam that still features a grass court. Grass requires a lot of upkeep and is very dependent on weather, so there aren't too many of them in use anymore.

Hard

Hard courts are a balance between bounce and speed, so players of all types should do well on them. The US Open and the Australian Open are the only two Grand Slam tournaments that use a hard court surface.

Favourite Hard Courts

Charlottetown Tennis Club

Located in beautiful Victoria Park in Prince Edward Island, the Charlottetown Tennis Club offers eight tennis courts. Not only are these courts great to play on with beautiful views of the Northumberland Strait, it is one of the best venues to enjoy watching a junior tennis tournament. As a family, we have had many great memories here.

Atlantic Tennis Centre

Located in Bedford, Nova Scotia the Atlantic Tennis Centre offers 6 indoor clay courts, 6 indoor hard courts and 6 outdoor hard courts. This is a tennis haven in Atlantic Canada. The facility opened in 2020 and it is truly the new Mecca of tennis — a state of the art complex displaying the latest innovations to a classic sport.

Tennis Moncton

The Tennis Moncton Club is located in Moncton, New Brunswick's beautiful Centennial Park. The club offers 8 outdoor hard courts, which were recently resurfaced, and provides the opportunity for public play for both members and non-members. It's a great outdoor facility, with a splash pad up the street.

Abony Family Tennis Centre

Located in Fredericton, New Brunswick the Abony Family Tennis Centre offers 6 indoor hard courts. The centre is very clean and there is lots of room to play. And if you are not playing and only watching, they have a great viewing area with a licensed bar.

Truro Tennis Club

For a small town with a population of just under 13,000, Truro, Nova Scotia boasts a great outdoor facility at the Truro Tennis Club and a very nice indoor tennis facility, the Cougar Dome. The Truro Lawn Tennis Club was established some time before 1890, making it one of the oldest surviving tennis clubs in Canada.

Favourite Clay Courts

Rothesay Tennis Club

If you live in or around New Brunswick like we do, the Rothesay Tennis Club might be for you. It offers four Har-tru courts nestled among the trees. We play and train often at these courts. The atmosphere here is second to none.

The added bounce offered by these courts makes it a great place to work on your groundstrokes. The Rothesay Tennis Club also hosts one of our favourite tournaments during the summer — the NB Open. Our entire family loves attending this event while watching some of the best tennis Atlantic Canada can produce.

The Waegwoltic Club

Beautiful, award-winning and rich in tennis history. The Waegwoltic Club is located on the south side of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The club plays host to the NS Open, the largest open tournament east of Montreal. There are 7 Har-tru clay courts and 3 hard courts. They've won a Distinguished Service Award for helping increase interest in tennis.

St. George's Tennis Club

Nestled within a Central Dartmouth, Nova Scotia neighbourhood on St. George's Lane. The St. George's Tennis Club features five Har-Tru courts and a clubhouse with a large deck perfect for unwinding after a hit or watching tournament play. It is a hidden gem in Dartmouth — the courts are always well maintained and a pleasure to play on.

Favourite Grass Courts

Rustico Resort

As far as we know, these are the only public grass tennis courts in Eastern Canada and one of two in Canada. We stumbled across these courts a few years ago while at a family reunion on Prince Edward Island at the Rustico Resort.

If you want to get a feel of what it might be like to play at Wimbledon, this is the only place you can do that in Atlantic Canada. You also get a great view of the Rustico Bay while you are playing.

The Best Tennis Courts in Canada

Hopefully this list is helpful in finding the next tennis court you play on in Atlantic Canada. There are plenty of great options here.

Have you played on any of these courts? Which are your favourites? Happy playing and training!