Best Tennis and Pickleball Courts in Cupertino, Santa Clara County

4 tennis courts and 8 pickleball courts in Memorial Park in Cupertino, California. Tennis courts are very well lit until 10 pm. Well maintained. Has a waiting area with clock right next to court 1 on the stairs, where everyone waits to play on first come first play convention. 1hr play time limit. Has fantastic lights to play in the night. Nice tennis courts with lights and first 2 tennis courts are converted to total 8 Pickleball courts, with rolling nets, and good railing to stop balls from/to neighboring tennis courts. Beautiful surfaces, great condition. There are lights on the tennis courts so likely evening play is available. Bathrooms are behind the courts. Water fountain is at the tennis courts entrance gate. Parking a bit tight on weekends, but spaces available on either side of the baseball field. This popular park includes large grass areas that are ideal for family picnics, an amphitheater, a softball field, and six lighted tennis courts. Farmers market on Sundays.

Park Features

• Open: 6:30 am to Dusk
• ADA Compliant
• Baseball
• BBQ Pit
• Reservable Picnic (picnic reservation info)
• Playground
• Restroom
• Water Fountain
• Tennis Court

Tennis Courts Rules

The City has tennis courts at Varian, Monta Vista, and Memorial Park that are first-come, first-serve, and are not reservable.

• Tennis Courts are to be used by tennis players only.
• No unauthorized groups or events without prior City approval.
• No bicycles, scooters, skateboards, roller blades, etc. allowed on courts.
• Tennis shoes required.
• Please observe tennis court etiquette at all times.
• No foul language.
• No destructive or abusive language.
• No glass containers, smoking or alcohol.
• Tennis courts are open from dawn to 10 pm.
• Courts closed in the event of rain.
• Courts will be closed every Tuesday from 6 AM to 9 AM for maintenance.

Tennis Courts Scheduling Rules

• Players must use Court Order rack next to bleachers to determine court time and player position.
• All players must abide by the time set on the Court Order rack.
• Play time for singles is 1 hour.
• Play time for doubles is 1 hour 30 minutes.

Training Instruction Rules

• City sponsored lessons by Lifetime Activities have priority on courts 5 & 6.
• No unauthorized teaching or coaching activities allowed.
  • Business License Required 5.04.080 CMC
  • Park and/or Building Permit Required 13.04.040 CMC

For further information please call the Cupertino Recreation and Community Services Department at +1 408-777-3120

Pickleball Court Rules

• Pickleball may only be played from daylight to 9 p.m.
• Tennis Courts 1 and 2 are to be used on a first-come, first served basis for both tennis and pickleball.
  • Pickleball has priority on Tennis Court 2. Tennis should vacate when at least two pickleball players are present.
  • Pickleball courts 1 and 2 hours: Sunrise to 9 PM
  • Use of quiet Pickleball equpmnet requested from sunrise to 9 AM and from 7 PM to 9 PM
  • To view the full list of approved quiet pickleball equipment and other information visit Cupertino Pickleball and USA Pickleball.org
• When four or fewer pickleball games are being played, they must consolidate onto one tennis court.
• Pickleball players must provide their own nets and striping on Tennis Court 1.
• Pickleball games are limited to 11 points (win by 2) or 30 minutes, whichever comes first.
• Tennis games are limited to one hour for singles and 90 minutes for doubles.
  These limits include warm-up time and apply whenever players of either sport are waiting.
• Drills are limited to 20 minutes.
• When all pickleball courts are in use, waiting players must rack-up at the racks near the bleachers.
  See instructions at the racks for more information.
• Players must be present to rack up for a spot on a court.
• No saving spaces, and players may not have a paddle in the rack while they are playing.
• As a courtesy to other players, please wait or watch from the bleachers only and wait for play to stop before stepping onto any court.
• All other posted court rules and regulations apply

Pickleball Waiting System

• The 8 courts are divided into two groups of four, each with its own rack: “Competitive” and “Friendly”. The Competitive courts are the four northern courts (numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4), nearest the street, and the Friendly courts are the four southern courts (numbers 5, 6, 7, and 8), nearest the park. Each set of courts has its own paddle rack.
• Those waiting shall place their paddle in the appropriate paddle rack the first available open slot, after the “Next” indicator. The Competitive rack fills from right to left, and the Friendly rack fills from left to right, so that the paddles nearest the court entrance gate
  are next to play. The “Next” indicator shows who has the next game and is shifted away from the court entrance gate when the incoming players take the court.
• If there are more players waiting to play than available spaces in the paddle rack, players shall wait by placing their paddles under the paddle rack on the ground. Waiting players should move their paddles to the rack as space becomes available.
• Pickleball play is on a rotational basis when all courts are in use and players are waiting.
• No new game can be started without checking the paddle rack for waiting players.
• All players must fully vacate the court at the end of a game.
  • Players finishing a game must place their paddles in the paddle rack after vacating the court if they wish to play again.
  • Players may not have a paddle in the paddle rack and be playing simultaneously.
• The next waiting group will take the vacated court. Groups must be 2 (singles) or 4 (doubles) players. All players must be present when their court becomes available.
  • Groups of 3 must immediately obtain a 4th player or relinquish the open court to the next group; however, they may continue to hold their place on the paddle rack while searching for a 4th player.
  • If a foursome that has 1, 2, or 3 paddles in front of them wishes not to split up their foursome they do not have to. They should place their paddles accordingly in the paddle rack and newer arriving players may place their paddle(s) in front of them.
  • Players may play a singles game even though players are waiting. They will signify they wish to play singles by putting their paddles in the first and third position of the same group of slots, as indicated by the color coding on the rack.

In the below diagram, the orange paddles are next up for a court and will play doubles. The blue paddles are waiting to play a singles game. The numbered paddles are newly arriving players, and the numbers illustrate the order in which they arrived and placed their paddles in the rack.

Pickleball Court Map

Memorial Park Pickleball

For questions, please email pickleball@cupertino.gov.

Q&A: Quiet Gear Use for Pickleball in the City of Cupertino

1. What is the City’s new request regarding pickleball equipment?
   To reduce noise during sensitive hours, the City requests that players use quiet-category
   paddles and balls (certified by USA Pickleball) from dawn to 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to 9:00
   PM daily.
2. Why is this change being made?
   The goal is to balance recreational use with neighborhood peace by reducing early morning
   and evening noise—especially in areas near homes.
3. Does the City still support pickleball?
   Yes. The City continues to support pickleball and the Memorial Park specific Plan includes
   pickleball courts in potential future improvements to the park. The City is also looking for
   long term solution to address noise concerns.
4. When will the official request for quiet equipment begin?
   Signage will be posted August 1.
5. Where can I find more information about quiet pickleball equipment and where to
   purchase it?
   USA Pickleball lists quiet category equipment.
6. How can I stay informed?
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