Guides

As 2024 travel plans begin to coalesce—and, to be clear, this is in no way intended to make you stress out about not having 2024 travel plans yet—but maybe you should start thinking about it, you know?—we at Racquet want to make sure you include tennis in your calculations. To that end, we’ve asked contributors and some of our favorite rec players for their opinions on the best courts and how to make the most of them.

After seasons of using our annual gift guide to cheer on nascent attempts at cultural relevance (with indie tennis brands leading the way), the ethos of this year’s edit is a celebration of more being more! We’ve finally reached peak saturation of tennis across culture—and there’s something in here for everyone from the fitness girlies, the travels-with-racquet trailblazers, the deep-cut aficionados and the price insensitive. There’s also a selection of tried and tested Racquet collabs to make your favorite tennis tastemaker happiest around the holidays. Hope you enjoy this year’s selection, featuring some guest picks from Racquet fam.

When ball is life it’s not just about making sure you dominate the court but that you own the streets. I, Liz Culley, official, unofficial, international tennis influencer, will break down the actually *cool* tennis inspired fashions, accessories and necessities so that you can proudly let everyone know what time it really is.

It’s with a solemn sense of duty and a some tried-it-all bona fides that I present this, 2022’s official gear guide, and for the first time ever, a companion Spectator’s Guide, ideal for those of you interested in tennis but maybe not yet ready to play. In them you’ll find style, shoe & racquet guides, as well as accessories to take your tennis-playing or watching to the next level. I’ve also added some exceptional destinations, as more and more folks are looking to take their localized tennis experiences on the road. Happy Summer!