Tennis
Hillside’s tennis facility consists of six first-class Har-Tru (clay) outdoor courts and are lit for evening play. These courts are refurbished each spring and maintained three times daily in-season. The Club offers a full-service Pro-Shop where you can purchase quality equipment and tennis clothing.
Our tennis programs are led by Head Tennis Pro Dariusz Kozak, a Canadian National Master’s Champion, and Andrej Zaleski, Assistant Tennis Pro, both of whom are Tennis Canada certified professionals. Between the two of them, they have over 50 years of training experience.
From inter-club and tournaments to camps and round robin events, join an active community of tennis enthusiasts from all age groups and skill levels, with:
- Weekly mixed doubles, Ladies and men’s round robins
- Two women’s inter-club teams (level 1 & 3)
- Adult lessons (private, semi and group) and drills available 7days/week
- Tournaments and ladders
- Tennis fitness clinics
- Junior and teen group and private lessons
- Junior and teen camps
Tennis Court Hours
Saturday: 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
To maintain peak playing conditions, the courts will be closed for daily scheduled maintenance as follows:
Court 1, 2, 3:
Monday to Saturday - 14:00 – 15:00
Court 4, 5, 6:
Monday to Saturday - 15:00 to 16:00
Tennis Rules
On the tennis courts, members and guests of all ages must wear all white clothing, specifically designed for athletic activity. A maximum colour trim of 10% is permitted on each clothing item and shoes. Warm-up clothing, hats and visors, socks, visible undergarments and nonmedical accessories such as headbands or wristbands worn on the courts must also be white. Medical accessories such as knee braces are exempt from this rule.
Only white athletic shirts specifically designed for tennis are permitted; collars are optional. Men’s and boys’ shirts must have sleeves.
The only footwear permitted on the courts are primarily white tennis shoes specific for play on clay/soft courts. Players leaving the tennis courts are asked to wipe their shoes using the tennis shoe cleaners provided.
It is the members’ responsibility to ensure that their guests are aware of and observe the dress codes while enjoying the Club.
A court may only be booked when all participants are on the Club premises. Up to ten (10) minutes may be allowed for changing into tennis attire.
Bookings shall be one hour (60 minutes) for doubles, forty-five (45) minutes for singles. Three people may book a court for forty-five (45) minutes; if a fourth player joins later, the 45-minute court booking prevails, and all four players must step off the court at the end of the 45 minutes to rebook.
The names of all the booking players, including the names of all guests (along with the letter ‘G’ next to their names) and the starting time must be CLEARLY indicated on the booking. If it is a Junior game (on courts 4-6), the booking must be marked ‘J’ alongside the names (see the Junior Privileges). A Junior game is one which involves only Junior members.
A court may only be booked for the next time period immediately available.
No player may book a subsequent court until his/her time has expired on the current court booked.
No courts in use may be booked, regardless of time expiration, if an empty court is available for the full period. EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE: If court maintenance is to commence in forty (40) minutes or less (in the case of singles), or fifty-five (55) minutes or less (in the case of doubles), these courts are considered unavailable, and players may book courts in use.
A player may practice serves only on an upper court but may not book the court nor bump players off.
Courts may be booked in advance through the pro shop under these circumstances only:
- Mondays through Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. when the courts are reserved for play for Senior Members Noontime Doubles
- Courts 4 & 5 on weekdays as per special arrangements.
- Club organized Round Robins or Clinics.
- Inter-Club Matches or Club Tournaments (Club Tournament Matches may be reserved in advance, but cannot be booked on Monday or Wednesday evenings between 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
Players are asked to be courteous towards fellow players, and not interrupt games to retrieve balls, enter or exit the courts.
They should not ‘chase down’ stray balls onto adjoining courts but should ask that the balls be returned. Players should promptly return a ball belonging to an adjoining court.
Only three balls are allowed on the court to play with. The exception is when the Club pros are giving lessons, clinics, or training or when a single player is practicing serves.
Balls should be returned to the sign-up area or pro shop for the next players.
Our tennis courts are lit for evening play and the lights will automatically be shut off at 10:00 p.m. (except Sundays at 6 p.m.)
In order to maintain their superior playing surface, Har-Tru tennis courts are maintained three times daily, in the early morning, mid-afternoon, and late evening.
To maintain peak playing conditions, the courts will be closed for daily scheduled maintenance as follows:
Court 1, 2, 3:
Monday to Saturday - 14:00 – 15:00
Court 4, 5, 6:
Monday to Saturday - 15:00 to 16:00