Simply Smashing! We Serve Up 6 Luxe Homes With Tennis Courts

The U.S. Open is ready to hold serve. While we will be captivated by every move Serena Williams makes in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY, we’re also attuned to those of you who’d rather be perfecting your kick serve in your own backyard.

So we thought we’d serve up a few of the most over-the-top tennis courts on the market, just in time for the frantic early days of the Open. Come on!

Admittedly, tennis courts do come across as a bit of a throwback amenity—backyard space is always an issue. But the search for the perfect court shines a light on a few eye-popping properties. We can all dream of ruling our very own court without setting foot outside the property line, can’t we?

And no surprise, many of the estates we found come with some old-world history, from a gated compound near Palm Beach, to a crown jewel estate on Sunset Boulevard, and a natty estate in Nantucket.

Grab your tennis whites and check out the top courts on the market. Try to keep the racket slamming to a minimum.

2000 S Ocean Blvd, Manalapan, FL

Price: $195,000,000
Match point: OK, we agree: $195 mil is a bit much to shell out just for a place to volley. This enormous estate still holds the title of most expensive listing in the country. Built by socialite Gloria Guinness in the 1940s, the 62,873-square-foot estate called “Gemini” comes with 33 bedrooms, 34 bathrooms, and 13 half-baths. The 15-acre property stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to an inland waterway and includes lush gardens, a 1,200-foot-long beach, a boat dock, guest cottages, and staff quarters. There’s also a PGA-standard golf practice area and extensive sports complex, including, of course, a stunning tennis court. Ball boys not included.

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10250 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

Price: $88,000,000
Match point: No slouch in the price department, this 3-acre L.A. estate, “Maison du Soleil,” is considered the “crown jewel of L.A.’s ‘Platinum Triangle,’” according to the listing. Built in 1939, the 30,000-square-foot compound includes 17 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms, a bathhouse, a pool, a movie theater, gardens, and indoor-outdoor living space. Naturally, that includes a tennis court surrounded by some well-tended greenery.

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2727 Benedict Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA

Price: $85,000,000
Match point: This is as rural as you’ll find in the heart of Los Angeles. You get the iconic 90210 ZIP code along with a 16-acre estate with room for horses—all just minutes from Rodeo Drive. Described as “part rustic, part refined,” this eye-popping property includes a 20,000 square-foot main house, stables, riding rings, a tennis court with a seating area, and a 7,000-square-foot guesthouse. We’re waiting for our invitation.

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939 Scuttlehole Rd, Bridgehampton, NY

Price: $50,000,000
Match point: Strawberries and cream, anyone? Wait a minute—this isn’t Wimbledon, it’s the Hamptons! Three Pond Farms combines “the elegance of a royal European country estate with the amenities of a five-star resort.” Built in 1998, the estate includes eight bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a guest wing, caretaker quarters, an 18-hole golf course, a pool, a pavilion and spa, loggias, over 7,000 specimen trees, and a gorgeous grass tennis court.

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31250 Broad Beach Rd, Malibu, CA

Price: $33,900,000
Match point: Beachy keen. A Malibu stunner designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry is Pacific Ocean paradise. The 11,413-square-foot home built in 1989 includes 160 feet of prime Broad Beach frontage, a sunlit courtyard entry, walls of glass, soaring ceilings, a lap pool, and a tennis court with ocean views.

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121 Eel Point Rd, Nantucket, MA

Price: $35,000,000
Match point: Despite being built in 2006, this massive waterfront Massachusetts island estate gives off a weathered, beachy vibe. The casual luxury continues over 4-plus acres, including picturesque views of Nantucket Sound, a seven-bedroom main house, a four-bedroom guest cottage, a pool, a spa, a cabana, an outdoor shower, and a charmingly rustic tennis court.

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