Courtside Tennis & Apparel

 

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Erghe P.

Sacramento, CA

They carry plenty of product but offer mixed service.  Some of the newer high school age staff are nice, but have very limited knowledge about tennis, particularly stringing. . . yet you'll see them stringing your racquet.  The somewhat knowledgeable managers are stuck up and give curt answers when you inquire about particulars.  

If you want to demo, then this place is good, but go to Racquet Works for staff that are more consistently friendly or knowledgeable about stringing your stick.

Update: Luckily the Roseville location was sold and has a great person running it under the name Topspin Tennis.

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Andrew K.

Sacramento, CA

If you're looking for a tennis shop in Sacramento, this place will serve.  As with other shops, they string rackets, regrip handles and sell clothes and shoes.  What's unique is they offer free demo rackets to their customers - up to 3 at a time!  With a whole array to choose from, you're bound to find the perfect match before tying that knot.

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Wil O.

Sacramento, CA

It's amazing what you remember in the morning sitting on the can. I remember I wrote a review of Racquet Works, but I meant Courtside Tennis. Wow, that's embarassing. Note to self: Don't write reviews while watching and listening to the police helicopter circling above telling residents to stay in their homes because of armed suspects and report anyone running through their yard. Re-wind and edit!
After a bad day at work, sometimes you just wanna lash out!  I remember beating the hell outta tennis balls in high school so I made my return to the hardcourts after years of choosing not to play (anyone guess the TV show reference?) So where does one go if you've been outta the game for years? Sportsmart? Big 5? Clerks there would tell you the difference between an Eastern grip and a Western grip is if you played in Florida or California, lamers. I wasn't gonna be stuck playing with a lead weight so I sought professional advice. Looked up the phone book and found Courtside Tennis.  They allow you free rentals to find the racquet that suits you. I checked out 6 racquets over two weeks before picking out my Babalot Aeropro Drives. They didn't have my grip size in stock so they had to order my racquets, but they did allow me to keep the rental until my racquets arrived. The staff there are very knowledgeable and don't pressure you to buy, but ask you questions about playing style and make several suggestions. They even made some string recommendations since I hadn't played in so long. The turn around time for stringing is very quick, but be aware that they also string for the CSUS teams so sometimes they are busy. They were not the cheapest place but I don't mind paying for good service. On your way out, pick up some of those Dunlop Grand Prix balls. They're the best tennis balls I've ever played with. Excellent durability on the felt and they don't go flaccid after 5 sets. I can report no digestive...oh wait...I didn't eat anything there...heh..too used to food reviews.

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Inigo M.

Sacramento, CA

Excellent service.

Excellent demo program. You can demo up to 3 racquets at one time for one week.

Big selection, including shoes.

All of these come at a price.

They've recently started renting out ball machines for $25 per day.

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