Some places stay with you. Passalacqua is one of them.
No. 5 in The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 and Best Hotel in Europe.
We felt very fortunate to have been able to include Passalacqua and its beautiful tennis court in our book. The hotel is ultra luxury and the very warm hearted staff made us feel welcomed all along the way.
What a place♥️
It was a true pleasure to film and just being here at Il San Pietro di Positano. A unique hotel and tennis court at the Amalfi coast.
A super nice club, which unfortunately has been closed after we filmed it a few years ago. But their is hope that it might be opened again.
This was a good place for a swim and some super nice clay courts🇭🇷
Located at the Polurrian on the Lizard hotel in Cornwall.
We weren’t expecting to find a court like this. Perched above the Atlantic.?Definitely a highlight of our Cornwall trip.
BTW: The Lizard Peninsula isn’t named after reptiles. It comes from the Cornish Lys Ardh, meaning “high place”, the perfect description for this spectacular clifftop court above the Atlantic.
Only 30 minutes from Wimbledon, Hyde Park’s six public courts are open to visitors.
Hyde Park’s six public courts are open to visitors and surprisingly few people know about them. One of our favorite places to play in London.
Beyond six courts open for guest play, Jardin du Luxembourg offers one of the most charming experiences in Paris. Pétanque, tai chi, sculptures, chess and people simply enjoying the park.
Going to this wonderfull Parisian historic park is highly recommended. Not only for the six tennis courts, but for experiencing daily life unfold in the most charming ways.
Playing clay beneath an Olympic ski jump with Alpine peaks in the distance is about as unique as tennis gets. We found these during our European tennis travels and couldn’t believe the backdrop.
We came across these clay courts during our European tennis travels, while spending a weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, one of Bavaria’s most beautiful mountain towns.
Just beyond the baseline rises the Große Olympiaschanze, the iconic ski jump built for the 1936 Winter Olympics and still home to the famous Four Hills Tournament every New Year’s Day.
Not a bad backdrop for a hit.
One of our favourite discoveries was Tennis Club de Plaisance, hidden above the streets of the 14th arrondissement.
After winding through apartment blocks and concrete passageways, a rooftop court suddenly appears among the Paris rooftops.
Not the most famous court in Paris, but one of the most memorable.
Tucked away above the streets of the 14th arrondissement, Tennis Club de Plaisance isn’t the most famous court in Paris. Actually we discovered it by chance and it sure was memorable.
We encountered these clay courts during a tennis weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, one of southern Bavaria’s most beautiful mountain towns.
What makes it special is the backdrop: the Große Olympiaschanze, the iconic ski jump that hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics and still stages the traditional Four Hills Tournament every New Year’s Day.
We weren’t expecting much from the outside. Then we stepped into Édouard-Pailleron and found two clay courts tucked beneath one of the most distinctive tennis structures in Paris.
Hidden in Paris’ 19th arrondissement, Édouard-Pailleron reveals itself only once you step inside. Two clay courts beneath a soaring timber framework, where architecture quietly takes centre stage.
If you are in Paris for Roland Garros and looking for a public court to play on yourself, hidden places like Poliveau are quietly scattered across the city. Beneath its vast orange canopy, the court almost felt like playing under a giant parachute.
Beyond Roland Garros, we went searching for another side of Paris tennis.
Hidden in the 5th arrondissement, this quiet public court sits beneath a vast orange canopy that feels like a frozen parachute above the city. One of those places you would never discover unless someone showed you the way.
Is this the most beautiful tennis court?
Probably. Or at least one of them.
Walking down through lemon groves and terraces above the Mediterranean before the court suddenly appears below is an experience we will never forget.
Some places simply stay with you.