Tennis Courts


McLean                                              Vienna/Fairfax

McLean Central Park
Lighted courts: 3 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall
The McLean Central Park 🎾 courts are located behind Dolly Madison Library.
1. So drive toward this address: 1244 Oak Ridge Ave, McLean, 22101.
2. Drive **BEHIND** the library (park your car in the parking lot for the basketball 🏀 court located **behind** the library).
3. Walk down the path-walk to the **RIGHT** of the basketball court (when you are facing the basketball court from the parking lot).
4. The tennis courts will appear within 30 yards of your walking the path-walk that's to the **right** of the basketball court (to the "right" of the basketball court as you face it from the parking lot).


Lewinsville Park
1659 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean, 22101
Tennis courts: 5 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall


McLean High School
1633 Davidson Rd, McLean, VA 22101 [the tennis courts are located behind the school].
Tennis courts: 5
Langley High School
6520 Georgetown Pike, McLean, 22101
Tennis courts: 6 | has six single-sided tennis walls (one on each court)

Linway Park: 6246 Linway Terrace, McLean, 22101 | Lighted courts: 2 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall

Olney Park
1840 Olney Rd, FALLS CHURCH, 22043
The courts are located in the section of the park nearest to this address: 1838 Olney Rd, Falls Church, VA 22043
Tennis courts: 2 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall

George Marshall High School
7731 Leesburg Pike, FALLS CHURCH, 22043
Tennis courts: 6 | has singular-sided tennis walls on Court #1 and #2

☢️ Nearby BASIS Independent McLean
☢️ 8000 Jones Branch Dr, MCLEAN, 22102
☢️ Lighted courts: 2


Circle Woods neighborhood
Located nearest to 3094 Southern Elm Ct., FAIRFAX 22031
Tennis courts: 1 | has a singular-sided tennis wall on court

Cunningham Park Elementary School
1001 Park St., VIENNA, 22180
Lighted courts: 2 [this court is NOT on school property, thus is available for public use during school hours. -per the school's front office].


James Madison High School
2500 James Madison Dr, VIENNA, VA 22181
Tennis courts: 5

Nottoway Park
9537 Courthouse Rd, VIENNA, 22181
Lighted courts: 6 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall

Van Dyck Park
3720 Old Lee Highway, FAIRFAX, 22030
Lighted courts: 4 | has a singular-sided independent tennis wall


Meadow Lane Park #meadowlane
400 Courthouse Rd SW, VIENNA, 22180
Lighted courts: 2 | has a singular-sided tennis wall on Court #1

Jefferson District Park
7900 Lee Highway, FALLS CHURCH, 22042 (near Mosaic District in Merrifield)
Lighted courts: 8 | has a double-sided independent tennis wall

Oakton High School
2900 Sutton Rd, VIENNA, VA 22181
Tennis courts: 6 | has *two* singular-sided tennis walls on Court #6

Eakin Park, Field 2
Located nearest to 8512 Tobin Rd, 22003 (down from Mosaic District in Merrifield)
Tennis courts: 2

Fairfax High School
3501 Lions Run, FAIRFAX, 22030
Tennis courts: 6





TENNIS WALL Locations (Charlottesville)

  • 🧱 Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC)  |  444 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Note: The bi-sided tennis wall is located to the left of the V. Earl Dickinson Building, and is available until dark (no lights exist for the wall).

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  • 🧱 Darden Towe Park  |  1445 Darden Towe Park, Charlottesville, VA 22911
Note: The park gates close at sunset. The single-sided tennis wall is located on court #1 (so if players are on Court #1, the wall is likely inaccessible).

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  • 🧱 Tonsler Park  |  500 Cherry Ave, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
Parking: The tennis courts are located at the top of the hill (to the left of the park's community center). You can park on Ridge Street, in the parking lot for the tennis courts.
Note: The single-sided tennis board is located on Court #4 (so if players are on Court #4, the wall is likely inaccessible).

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Find a TENNIS WALL near you

Links to find a tennis wall / backboard near you
Link 1: search using "Enter a location"... Then use the filter option to select "backboard (yes)": www.globaltennisnetwork.com/tennis-courts/courts
Link 2: search for tennis walls/backboards based on zip code: www.tennismaps.com/Index.asp?regionid=93&lat=38.79&lng=-77.19&zoom=11

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How to practice against a TENNIS WALL

Tennis against the wall is good for your cardio/stamina, and your footwork as well.
If you have trouble hitting consistently against the wall, approach it in this way:

▪️ hit *one shot* against the wall (using technique reviewed in class), then *catch* the ball in your left hand.

▪️ once successful doing this a few times in a row... increase to *two shots* in a row then catch the ball again w/ your left hand (right-hand holding the racquet).

▪️ then *three shots* against the wall in a row, and catch it... etc.

➤ begin up close (10-feet away from the wall).
➤ only move back by 10-feet once able to hit 10 shots in a row against the wall, using the *forehand* groundstroke.

🔸 Repeat the same process using the *backhand* groundstroke (catching the ball with your non-dominant hand).

TIPS TO KEEP IN MIND
➜ hit the ball gently to help maintain control and consistency.
➜ do not take your racquet back too much (minimize your backswing, and maximize your follow-through).
▸small take backs and a full follow through... once you get consistent, you can begin hitting the ball harder.
➜ if ball starts to go high, stop it and restart (try to keep the ball as low as possible, otherwise it becomes a nightmare to return each subsequent shot).
▸if the ball continues going high, it is due to an open racquet face; solution: position yourself more behind the ball so you're not falling backwards or leaning back, otherwise the racquet will face up and the ball will shoot up.
*Tip: using dead balls / compression balls meant for kids (i.e. orange dot or green dot tennis balls), will allow the ball to bounce lower and be easier to control.


Below is a useful 5-min video to watch to help acquaint with hitting against a tennis backboard (or any wall in general): https://youtu.be/gILqUtN3Vwo

More advanced ideas are shared here: https://youtu.be/dn-zRAlR2cI