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New to Boston? How to Start Playing Tennis

Updated November 2026. Tennis City Boston

If you just moved to Boston, three steps will get you playing.

  1. Find your nearest courts. The court list shows every city site by neighborhood.
  2. Meet players at your level. Join the Slack group and post in your channel. The rating guide helps you pick.
  3. Get a regular game. USTA New England’s social doubles run weekly in several neighborhoods, with no membership needed.

Plan for winter

Outdoor play gets harder in a Boston winter, so look at indoor options early.

How courts work

We could not find one citywide rule for sharing public courts. How to get a court sums up what is published.

Looking for someone to play with? Join the Tennis City Boston Slack group and post a day, time and court at your NTRP level. It is free now; new members pay $5 a year after the 200th member.

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