Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Kooyong, Australia
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3 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Destanee Aiava #762 WTA
- Amy Stevens #855 WTA
- Ava Beck #1023 WTA
A private members' tennis club in Melbourne, founded in 1892, with 26 grass, 22 en tout cas and 3 Plexicushion courts and the January Kooyong Classic. Juniors train in its Kooyong Foundation scholarship squads; membership runs through a waiting list.
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 15, 2026.
- Kooyong Foundation scholarship squads: juniors with a scholarship, by application. Price on request
- Junior membership: juniors 13 to 20. Price on request
- Tennis coaching: members, all levels, juniors and adults. Price on request
- Kooyong Foundation Pro Am: adults, a team of 5 plus a pro and a scholarship player. AUD 5,500 a team, inc. GST
- Playing membership: adults, all courts incl. grass. Price on request
- Restricted membership: adults, limited grass court access. Price on request
- Country membership: adults living more than 80 km from Melbourne CBD. Price on request
Deals and codes
- Kooyong Foundation scholarships for juniors, awarded yearly (2027 round closed Sep 1, 2026)
- Barry Barton Scholarship Award: $5,000 for a Foundation junior from Country Victoria
The facts
- Grass courts: 26 (plus 22 lit en tout cas (clay-style) and 3 Plexicushion hard courts)
- Founded: 1892 (as the Lawn Tennis Association of Victoria)
- Foundation players now: 80+ (juniors supported by the Kooyong Foundation)
- Players supported: 400+ (since the Foundation began in 2000)
- Wait for full membership: ~11 yrs (about one year for junior (13 to 20) and country members)
- US college signings: 7 (Foundation players heading to US colleges in 2026)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: 13 (junior membership)
- Adults: Members, coaching, competitions
- Visits: Enquiry form only
- Campus: One club in Kooyong, Melbourne
- How to get in: Membership: a proposer, a seconder and two member referees, Board approval, then a waiting list; Foundation scholarships by yearly application
- Visits and trials: Enquiry form on their site; no tour or trial stated
Coaches
- Jarryd Maher, Head coach, Tennis Australia Level 3
- David, Foundation scholarship contact
Tournaments they host
- Kooyong Classic. Each January before the Australian Open, pro exhibition on centre court
- Kooyong Foundation Pro Am. Dec 4, 2026; amateur teams with a pro and a scholarship player
- Peter Quinn Cup. December, doubles day for Foundation juniors on clay
- Club Championships. Yearly, for members, plus weekly social competitions
- Wayne Arthurs Cup. 10/U regional teams event with Tennis Victoria, last reported 2022
Where it is
Talbot Crescent, Melbourne 3144.
Nearest airport: Melbourne (MEL), 25 km
Also in Australia
- Dellavedova Tennis Academy 24 km, Wonga Park. 1 pro raised, best Matthew Dellavedova #250 ATP
- Traralgon Tennis Club 137 km, Traralgon. 1 pro raised, best Joshua Charlton #827 ATP
- Springwood World of Tennis 678 km, Springwood. 1 pro raised, best Ashton McLeod #1311 ATP
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