A racket is becoming as essential to a beach holiday as sunscreen. Tennis is booming, and a growing number of travellers are now picking their island escape based on the quality of the courts. Three Caribbean resorts, in particular, have built their appeal around the game — each with a very different vibe.
For a serious, performance-driven stay, Amanyara on Providenciales in Turks & Caicos is the pick. The resort has four floodlit, championship-standard Har-Tru clay courts, and its Legends Program brings in world-class athletes to run clinics and training sessions. Novak Djokovic, an Aman global ambassador, curates parts of the programming himself, including mobility, longevity and recovery work, plus exclusive retreat experiences. This is train-and-recover-like-a-pro territory, not a casual hit-about before breakfast.
In Jamaica, tennis at The Tryall Club near Montego Bay is a tradition stretching back to 1959. With nine courts mixing Agile Turf and Nova Cushion hard surfaces, and internationally known pros on hand for private lessons and clinics at every level, it is widely considered one of the Caribbean's finest tennis addresses. What sets Tryall apart is its old-school ritual: players turn up largely in white, and matches are served using a mandatory Wimbledon-style ballboy service. For tennis purists, that heritage is part of the draw.
Prefer your matches relaxed rather than regimented? Rosewood Little Dix Bay on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands keeps things low-key. Guests get six tennis courts plus a pair of pickleball courts for anyone fancying the sport's trendier cousin. The emphasis here is on morning rallies and friendly games rather than drills and fitness regimes — a sociable way to earn your afternoon on the sand.
Why does this matter to travellers? Because it shows how the same sport can anchor three completely different holidays. Competitive players chasing elite coaching have Amanyara; those who love the etiquette and history of the game have Tryall; holidaymakers who just want a sociable hit between swims have Little Dix Bay. All three pair quality courts with the kind of beach setting that makes the off-court hours just as appealing — so whether you are fine-tuning a serve or simply keeping your eye in, the Caribbean now caters to every standard of racket-toting guest.
