Royal Melbourne Tennis Club

20/06/2026

A few snaps from a great International Tennis Day at the club! 🎾

Loved the mix on court today — Richmond Cup Handicap contenders, our faithful regulars, and some elite players sharpening their game.

A massive thank you to our incredible Pros and staff. We’re incredibly lucky to have the community and facilities we do here at Richmond.

Wherever you’re playing real tennis today, we hope you had a cracking day on court. As ITD wraps up here in Australia, it's just getting started for our friends in France, the UK and the USA. 🇦🇺🇫🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸 And a shout out to our real tennis family in the Netherlands and Ireland. 🇳🇱🇮🇪

17/06/2026

🎾 International Tennis Day — Saturday 20 June

Last year, RMTC made history: we recorded the very first tennis match played anywhere in the world on International Tennis Day (ITD), verified by BookingSheet. A small but proud moment for our club and our game.

This year, we're doing it again — and we'd love you to join us.
👉 Book a court and get a game in�👉 Grab a photo with the ITD banner near the bar�👉 Share it with

International Tennis Day spans 39 hours — opening at midnight in Melbourne and closing at midnight in Chicago — with clubs participating across Australia, France, the UK, and the USA.

The date honours the Tennis Court Oath of 20 June 1789, when nearly 600 delegates gathered at Versailles in a moment that helped spark the French Revolution (next 2 images). It defined what is left and right in politics as delegates passed the net post to get on court.

Our courts have always been places where things happen!

See you on court. 🎾

With thanks to the U.S. Court Tennis Preservation Foundation.

29/05/2026

Joan M. Hayne Women’s Handicap Doubles

Players wanted - Sun. 14 June

Open to all women of the Club, plus active RTO women players of ARTA and International Clubs visiting Melbourne (RTO handicap must be active).

It’s the ideal warm-up for the Lola Montez Women’s Handicap Doubles weekend hosted by from 26 - 28 June!

This is always a fun event with plenty of tennis, and great food. Find yourself a partner - or let the Pros pair you up.

A bit of history:
This event is named after one of the Club's first women members. In 1932 the Club changed a bylaw to allow women to join RMTC — and we've been making up for lost time ever since.

Sign up with the Pros.

17/05/2026

Quarterly Medal #2 - Players Wanted

Sat. 23 May - AM or PM sessions. A great real tennis mini tournament for your Saturday.

Your choice of morning or afternoon round robin handicap singles - 5 players per group - all your matches are 25 minutes on the clock.

Perfect for members who haven’t been on court for a while, or active RTO members of ARTA and International Clubs passing through Melbourne.

Sign up with the Pros.

14/05/2026

Many happy returns to the Manchester Tennis and Racquet Club (.1874) and all its members on their 150th anniversary celebrations next week!

Our history together stretches back many years, with members occasionally joining us for matches when nearby. However, things really took off when Richard Christmas brought his team from Manchester and visited in September 1992, and in return, an RMTC team visited Manchester in 1993.

The Boomerang Cup was born from these handicap doubles matches between the two clubs, with Richard Christmas’s team clinching the first Boomerang Cup at RMTC in 1994. This marked the beginning of a wonderful tradition of friendship and fair play.

Today, the Blackfriars-Sherwood Cup is played right after the Boomerang Cup tournament and is named after our street addresses.

We hope to see you on court again soon!

MRTC V RMTC illustrations from “Chase The Line - The Art of ‘Mikko’ Michael Lindell” edited by Richard Travers. Royal Melbourne Tennis Club Monograph Series No. 4 (2019)

13/05/2026

Come and play the Empire Day Breakfast Tournament - Friday 22 May - 7am - 9am.

Before heading to work, have an early morning start with a blur of timed doubles matches, followed by a hearty cooked breakfast and a toast to the morning's victor (pro tip: don't try too hard, the third top player takes the prize).

What a way to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday - who granted a Royal Charter to the Club in 1897 enabling it to be known by its present title.

Perfect for members who haven’t been on court for a while, or active members of ARTA and International Clubs passing through Melbourne. Sign up with the Pros.

06/05/2026

RMTC Monthly News 6/5/2026 -

We had another packed tennis calendar in March with tournaments most weekends, read about them below and check in on what you could be playing in this April as well:

02/05/2026

A big Sunday of finals tennis.

See you at the club, or live streaming via the club’s YouTube channel (also shows schedule for your time zone).

01/05/2026

This weekend the Victorian Open attracts a strong field of the top tennis players from across Australia. Come down to the club and support all the players.

Also streaming live on YouTube.