Like every good pro shop, we're offering pro tour-level stringing and racquet customization with in-person consultations, but we're also up to so much more. A visit to the Clubhouse offers a glimpse into our archives, a curated (and rotating) selection of our favorite products, from the celebrated—think Babolat racquets and palas—and legacy revivals like that from our friends at BOAST.
We're kicking off our Clubhouse with an exclusive retail experience of BOAST's new Holiday line. From staples like pique polos and warmups that put the all-American brand with the Japanese maple leaf on the map in '73, to the hottest items on offer—the quarter-zip, Flounce skirt, cheeky accessories from hats and sweatbands to high socks, all nestled around the star of the show—the Cable Knit Sweater—our Clubhouse has it all.
At our launch, select VIP attendees went home with lightweight quilted vests in black and grey as well as quilted bomber jackets in white.
On court, our friends from Babolat first hit Brisas' padel facility, hosting a clinic for beginners new to the glass-walled sport, AirVipers in hand before heading over to the Har-Tru, where Clubhouse launch party attendees got the global sneak peek of the new Pure Aero, which will make its debut in 2026 in the arms of who else but Carlos Alcaraz.
Hydration station provided by friends at VOSS—in between glasses of bubbly and some bites—and our friends at D.S. & Durga made sure everyone smelled nice with samplers (and VIP gifts) of their tennis-themed scent CRUSH BALLS. Our special guests also took home Caldera + Lab's The Great cleanser and Clean Slate serum courtesy of our friends at Jack Taylor.
The Clubhouse connects the pages of our magazine to an IRL world—and we celebrated its opening with some of our closest friends, from the New York Times, The Athletic and Business of Fashion to celebrated indie media colleagues from Grounds Pass' Anastasia Folorunso and Jessica Schiffer from Hard Court, the best new Substack about tennis.
Helping us celebrate was contributor Nick Pachelli, whose celebrated coffee-table book The Tennis Court, holds center court in our Clubhouse archive alongside our favorite archival books and other indie print publications such as Bagel mag, Portland Tennis Courterly, Italy's Drop Shot and France's Tennis Magazine.
From our house merch—custom Waterdrop bottles, No More Bagel Score Racquet Bear hats and crewneck sweatshirts—to the lesser-known gems like MyStyle canvas racquet bags from Italy and Kimony's legendary dampeners and grips, imported directly from Tokyo. As far as we know, the Clubhouse is the only retailer in the country that has those on offer.
We'll be adding to our store every month and featuring our favorite brands, products and partners—so even if you couldn't attend our launch, you can always check it out online—or even better, come by for a visit to the Clubhouse.
Photography by Nick Nguyen and Kristie Ahn.
