Highland Tennis Center

Tennis, anyone? Why yes, Alistair, I’d love to join you on the lawn for a bit of sport. Ah… tennis. The gentleman’s game. If you didn’t know, Baton Rouge has a very robust tennis community. There are so many women’s teams that they split it up between day and night leagues. Not as many men playing, but still quite a few. This facility has been going through some renovations over the year and is finally, completely, open. The pro shop is really just an area to buy balls and hang out until your match if you’re averse to the outside (why are you playing tennis, then?). They have rackets and other stuff for sale, but the selection isn’t stellar. It IS clean and comfortable. The courts have a decent surface and are much better than other locations in town. I’m not a fan of the lighting situation here. The lights on the far courts are low so the ball disappears during your opponent’s toss or when lobs are attempted. There are about 19 courts and a Round Robin every Saturday (unless there’s a tournament going on), so feel free to try your hand. The Round Robin is fun if you’re not too competitive. There tends to be a lot of beginners scattered about, so you never know what your competition is going to be. Overall this is a good facility with a LOT of courts. They don’t sell beer… yet, but the BREC board has approved the sale of booze at the parks, so maybe soon.