“Play the Clay!”

Edmonton’s finest, featuring 7 clay courts.

Located just minutes from downtown, Garneau is also close to the University of Alberta campus, park areas, and Whyte Ave. Throughout the summer season, Garneau hosts weekly leagues as well as weekend tournaments. Garneau’s common purpose is to promote Tennis by offering outdoor events that are conducted in an effective and professional manner. We strive for the highest possible standards from players, directors, and sponsors alike.

Call 780-431-2085 to book a court!

Rules & Etiquette

 

Tennis Etiquette

1. Members and paid or registered guests welcome!

  • Please check the “MEMBERSHIPS” page or call the number above for details.
  • One player may book a court; however, all players must be named on the booked court, two for singles and four for doubles. The booking member must be present on the court. No other member’s name may be used to falsely reserve any court time. Such violations will be subject to discipline.
  • Each member will receive two free guest passes to use for the entire season. Guests MUST come by the office to sign the GTBVC waiver prior to beginning play.

2. Proper tennis attire only – Shirts required, no cut offs.

    3. Bookings that can no longer be attended MUST be cancelled. All members will be granted two free unexplained missed bookings, after which unexplained absences will result in the booking member being charged the cost of the court.

    • This includes cancellations due to poor weather
    • Courts can be cancelled on CourtReserve up to 2 hours. before the booking, or by calling the office within 2 hours of the booking.

    4. Play must be limited to the duration of your booking, unless approved by Garneau staff for extension.

    5. Sweep lines prior to play.

    6. Drag courts after play (within booking time slot).

    7. Do not interrupt the play of others, and always wait for play to conclude before walking behind another court with play in progress.

    8. Do not leave garbage on courts, or on benches/flowerpots between courts.

     

    Ball Machine Policy

    The ball machines may only be used on Courts 1 and 7 and can be booked via CourtReserve at no cost for members. Please factor cleaning time into your booked time. Please do not use the ball machine on a wet court. Please try to close the computer lid when in use to limit clay buildup inside the ball machine computer. Please be courteous to those near you and pull the divider nets across if they are available.

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    1. Why are there bad bounces?

    There is the possibility that the courts are not swept. To help fix this, ensure that your courts are swept free of debris before you play, and please sweep them after play. Staff are here to maintain courts, however, your help as members is greatly appreciated, especially during primetime hours. This also ties into question 2: moisture allows the courts to have a more consistent bounce.

    2. Why are the courts wet? Isn’t it better for them to be super dry?

    The courts are wet to ensure consistency of the clay; It helps keeps the bounces more regular and watering ensures that the clay does not fly away. Watering consistently also helps to facilitate movement such as sliding. If the courts are dry, divots and other issues such as “soft spots” arise creating uneven bounces and court surface. Dusty courts are also a slipping hazard as it is difficult to get footing. Wetter courts are much easier to move on comfortably.

    3. When do the courts get watered?

    The courts are watered manually by the staff at regular intervals.

    4. Why are there no windscreens?

    Due to rules and regulations within our agreement with the City Arts Centre, we are not allowed to have our courts obstructed from view.