Edinburgh alone is currently home to 24 tennis venues, meaning there are 152 courts for Capital resident’s to enjoy, including many that are open to the general public.
It’s always been a sport that it popular with residents of the city, and the former Grass Court Championship at the Craiglockhart Tennis Centre has hosted tennis icons such as Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe over the years.
The venue is still the most prominent centre of tennis in Edinburgh, with programmes available to allow all ages and abilities to pick up the sport and develop their skills.
And there’s more good news for the sport – with the Oriam Tennis Centre set to create a six-court indoor tennis training facility in Riccarton by the end of this year.
Here are 24 pictures to take you back to tennis in the 1950s and 1960s.
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The venue is still the most prominent centre of tennis in Edinburgh, with programmes available to allow all ages and abilities to pick up the sport and develop their skills.
9. A view of the courts
A pectator watching the North Berwick tennis tournament in August 1964. Photo: Unknown
10. Good game
Tennis semi-finalists at the North Berwick Championship in August 1964. Photo: Unknown
11. Strong backhand
Tennis player Ian Kirkwood in action at Craiglockhart in June 1965. Photo: Unknown
12. Silverware
Miss Veronica McLennan takes on Miss Majorie Love Tennis in front of the trophies at Craiglockhart in July 1965. Photo: Unknown