Lindner Tennis Center at Lunken

Very affordable. Well kept-​courts. Eight hard courts and eight clay courts. Features court-​time, clinics, and USTA tournaments.

If you’re from Cincinnati and have ever played competitive tennis, then chances are you’ve been down to the Carl and Edyth Lindner Family Tennis Center at Lunken Playfield (not to be confused with the Linder Family Tennis Center in Mason or the Carl Lindner Family Tennis Pavilion at Sawyer Point). The Lunken courts – all 16 of them: 8 hard and 8 clay – are in great condition, and they are lighted too, which is very cool and comes in handy if you are grinding it out in a long match or practice session.
The tennis center also has a nice concession area inside with indoor restrooms and A/​C, there is lots of spectator seating, and there is a nearby jogging/​bicycle trail, miniature golf course, driving range, and play area too. The staff at Lunken is really great too, and the teaching staff is led by Brett DeCurtins, Lunken’s Director of Tennis and a former standout player at UC.
For only $ 150, you can become a member at Lunken and have access to unlimited play during the May-​September months, seasonal permanent court time reservations, and it can get you entered into the Lunken Ladder League. There are other leagues, as well as camps and tournaments as well, providing for a ton of tennis opportunities for all ages.
The tennis center is also home to five junior tournaments and seven adult tournaments between the months of June and September. The recently completed two-​week Thomas E. Price Cincinnati Metropolitan is the most well known, as Lunken becomes the battleground for the top Cincinnati area men and women (mostly between ages 18 and 50) in singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The other large event each year is the Cincinnati Area Qualifier, which is the biggest junior tournament in Greater Cincinnati (Boys and Girls 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 and under age groups) and is the qualifier for the Ohio Valley District tournaments (which is a qualifier for the Midwest Sectional, and doing well at the Midwest can qualify you for nationals).
As a competitive tennis player, I’ve always enjoyed playing at Lunken and some of my best memories are playing long matches into the evening under the lights. The facilities are great and the staff is excellent too, and it’s an overall great place to play outdoor tennis during the summer months.