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Three fully air-conditioned indoor hard courts, one of the few places in Dubai to play tennis indoors in August.
Seven tennis courts open until midnight, alongside padel and pickleball, at AED 150 an hour.
Four shaded courts, so morning and late-afternoon games are bearable when other open courts bake.
Some of the cheapest court hire in Dubai, from AED 75 an hour, with walk-ins welcome.
Hard courts at a polo resort from AED 130 an hour, away from the city traffic.
Courts in a full sports complex in the north of the city, open until midnight.
Long-running club with social match play and leagues, so it's easy to find opponents at your level.
You can rent the same Decoturf courts used around the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
A public court on Yas Island that costs nothing to use.
Courts in the middle of the financial district, a short walk from the Galleria offices.
Floodlit hotel courts in the city centre, with rackets to rent for AED 25 if you arrive empty-handed.
Nine courts at an established members' club in central Al Mushrif.
Nine hard courts at the home of the city's ATP-era tournaments, at AED 100 an hour before 5pm.
Six shaded ITF-standard hard courts, plus women-only courts with privacy curtains.