The Racquet Club of Memphis is a large private facility that supports the USTA and other growth-of-the-game programs open to the public.  It was built in 1974 at a cost of $10 million, paid for in cash by Dunavant Enterprises Inc.  Today, The Racquet Club has over 1500 memberships (more than 3500 members) and is supported by approximately $8.5 million in sales each year.

The Racquet Club, which was the 1981 Tennessee Tennis Association Club of the Year and the 1982 USTA Regional Organization of the Year, has reciprocity with over 200 clubs worldwide. Each year members from reciprocal clubs all over the world visit The Racquet Club to enjoy the great tennis and the great family atmosphere here at our club. The Racquet Club is a facility that truly is connected globally, nationally, and locally.

In the 29 years that The Racquet Club has been in existence, our walls have changed many times.  In 1976, 5 courts, H, I, J, K & L, were added to The Racquet Club.   In 1979, the four glass-backed racquetball courts were added behind courts E, F & G.  In 1984, the 500-seat Center Court Ballroom was added as well as the Dunavant Room, an audio visual room created specifically for important business meetings.  Also in 1984, the 22 executive suites were added, the first suites in the entire world built exclusively for tennis viewing.  These luxury suites, built for the ATP Tour’s Championship level tournament at The Racquet Club in February, were the beginning of a trend in the tennis world.  No stadium today would be built without them.  In 1993, the Fitness Center along with a multi-purpose activity room (The Oak Room) were added to The Racquet Club, and are one of the most popular areas of the club.  The following year the Wellness Center, which was designed for physicians to do physicals and physical therapy, was added next to the Fitness Center.  In 1999, the pool was renovated and in 2001, the snack bar was moved downstairs to a wonderful location by the pool.  Also that year a new office was constructed for the General Manager and four new meeting rooms were created as a result.  In 2002, the Galleria was converted to a private room which is also used as the players’ lounge during the ATP and WTA tennis event.  Our latest major renovation was this year, when we sealed in an overlook in the Galleria to allow for more floor space for all of our functions at The Racquet Club.

We are always growing and expanding in everything that we do, working to improve on a Club that enjoys a reputation as one of the best in the nation.