East Side Tennis Association

Tennis returns to the Upper East Side. The East Side Tennis Association keeps courts open year-round at 221 E 75th St, a stretch where pre-war co-ops and corner bodegas keep the neighborhood feel intact. Players find restrooms and onsite services waiting after matches, a quiet nod to the practical needs of anyone chasing a backhand in mid-July humidity or a January frost.

Membership questions or court bookings start with a call to (212) 737-0185. Directions are easy to pull from any map; the club sits a short walk from the 6 train at 77th Street, where sidewalk trees shade the same stretch of pavement that sees morning dog-walkers and evening commuters hurry past without a glance at the nets strung tight behind the building’s brick facade.