Alice Marble Courts

Robert weintraub mined 1946 and 1991 books by tennis star alice marble to build his biography of the tennis star and california socialite.

Alice marble courts.

One hour reservations will be available at the following tennis courts for play beginning october 7 2020. The following is a list of all reservable tennis courts in the city. Alice marble was the foremost female tennis player in the years before world war ii. Mountain lake park court 4.

Crocker amazon court 3. Alice marble to whom these courts and park is dedicated was a tennis champion from san francisco who won boatloads of tournaments and national championships in the 1930s. Singles in 1936 and from 1938 to 1940 and in 1939 she won the singles doubles and mixed doubles at wimbledon a triple previously accomplished only by. Balboa park court 4.

Near the crest of russian hill with views that stretch to the golden gate bridge and alcatraz four tennis courts sit atop the covered lombard street reservoir. The alice marble tennis courts are owned by the san francisco recreation and park department. Derdication of palm desert resort center court to alice marble with althea gibson. Potrero hill rec.

Alice marble court 4. Alice marble the most aggressive net rusher the women s game had seen to that time won the u s. Part of george sterling park the alice marble courts feature four tennis courts in good condition and a backboard. As a tribute to her career the alice marble tennis courts located at the top of russian hill in san francisco are named in her honor.

Grand slam finals singles 5 titles. Click on the preferred court below to reserve now. There is also a full basketball court. Parkside square court 4.

Weakened by pernicious anaemia marble died at a hospital in palm springs california. You can also search for all of our parks with tennis courts here. There are plenty of benches along the courts for cooling off or for waiting. Moscone rec court 4.

These beautiful courts are perched at the peak of hyde and lombard and offer stunning views of the bay coit tower the bay bridge on one side and golden gate bridge. Alice marble tennis courts providing a panoramic view of the pacific ocean and the golden gate bridge from the top of russian hill in san francisco is named in honor of her.