About: Paddle Tennis is a game that looks like a cross between ping-pong and tennis. The court looks like a scaled down tennis court and the rules are the same as tennis as well. The racquets resemble large ping pong paddles.

The Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Tournament is widely regarded as one of the toughest and best Paddle Tennis tournaments in the World to win, because the Venice Beach Paddle Tennis recreational facility is where most of the top professional players live and practice their games year round.

Several tournaments are held at our local courts throughout the year and local resident Scott Freedman has been considered one of the World’s best for over two decades.  Kent Seto, Doug Kolker and Daryl Lemon are also some of the names to know in Paddle Tennis.

.

2016 TOURNAMENTS.  Start training now!   Sign up with Rec and Parks’ Fred Ealey at 310.396.6764

.
May. 7-8. Cinco de Mayo Doubles Tournament
June 18-19 Venice Beach Summer Singles
July 16-17 L.A. City Doubles
Aug. 20-21 US Open National Singles

.
LOCATION:  Paddle Tennis Courts: 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA 90291.  |  310.399.2775  |   310.396.6764

–

Join the Paddle Tennis fan page!  www.facebook.com/groups/13380632535/?fref=nf

–

–
PARKING:   South City Parking Lot:  2100 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, Ca 90291.  (End of Venice Blvd. approximately 4 miles from the 405 freeway)  Click here for additional parking!

–

• NUMBER OF PADDLE TENNIS COURTS: 11 Regulation size courts.
• WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Anyone.  All ages!
• ADMISSION FEE:  Free to the public. Open play:  No fee/reservations. First come basis.  NOTE: Tournament and permits take precedence on courts.
• RACKET RENTAL: $5 per racket (Valid I.D. required)   Rackets and tennis balls are available at the Recreation and Parks Office.  1800 Ocean Front Walk.  Venice, Ca 90291.  310.399.2775
• PADDLE TENNIS WEBSITES:  www.theuspta.com is the  official website for the United States Paddle Tennis Association (USPTA).
• FREE PADDLE TENNIS INSTRUCTION!  Free lessons sponsored by Wilson.  Call Sonia Delucci if you want to try out some Wilson’s paddles, and get a quick complimentary paddle tennis lesson.  (310) 592-1108.  [email protected]

.

Let us hear what Paddle Tennis Champion Scotty Freedman has to say about the sport of Paddle Tennis.

Scotty Freedman credentials: Scotty Freedman has played Paddle Tennis for 39 years, and has  won the most championships in Paddle Tennis sport’s history.  191 in all, too many to list.

What do I love about padde tennis: I love the fact that people of all different skill levels and abilities and levels of play can think and understand the game of Paddle Tennis at their respective levels of play exactly like i think and do the game, playing the game  at the games top level like i do is entirely different.

Venice beach paddle tennis courts are an eclectic mix of people from all different backgrounds, be it unemployed and hanging at the beach everyday or the richest of the rich in Los Angeles, they all have “ONE COMMON GOAL” they love the game of paddle tennis.  

Red shirt:  Daryl Lemmon

In this photo:  US Open Doubles Champions Australian brothers Austin and Scott Doerner  with 2014 National Singles Champion Scott Freedman and Don Schwake

Power ladies of Paddle Tennis

Poke Poke’s Trish

For more event info, or paddle tennis racket info and rentals, contact Fred Ealey at Venice Recreation and Parks. 1800 Ocean Front Walk. Venice, CA 90291.   310.399.2775