A non-profit club bringing one of the world's fastest-growing racket sports to the West Coast. Our first Open lands at Locarno Beach on August 22–23 — six divisions, eight teams each, Advanced and Intermediate.
VBTC is a registered British Columbia non-profit society, founded by a group of beach tennis players who wanted to give the sport a proper home in Vancouver. Our mission: develop and promote beach tennis across the Lower Mainland.
The club was founded by a small group of players who had been organizing pickup games on Vancouver beaches for years. We registered as a non-profit because we wanted what we were building to outlast any one of us — a real, lasting home for beach tennis on the West Coast.
Today the club runs a full summer season: social play, two tournaments, and events that bring everyone together. We work alongside the Canadian Beach Tennis Association (CBTA) as beach tennis grows in Canada.
Whether you're brand new to the racket or coming from a competitive tennis or pickleball background, there's a court and a community here for you.
Beach tennis is what happens when you take the spirit of tennis, drop it on a beach volleyball court, and turn up the volume. Fast, social, and surprisingly easy to pick up.
You serve, you volley, you laugh when the wind takes your perfect shot sideways. Every point is alive — no waiting through long rallies. The court is small, the action is constant, and because the sport is still young in Canada, every player you meet on the sand is helping to build something.
Born in Italy in the 1970s and now played professionally on the ITF tour with millions of players worldwide, beach tennis has finally arrived on Canada's West Coast. We use solid paddles instead of strung rackets, low-compression tennis balls, and the same net height as beach volleyball.
If you've held any racket, you can play. Most beginners are rallying within an hour of their first session.
Always played in pairs. Inherently social. More inclusive at every level than singles tennis.
Sun, sand, salt air. The best of Vancouver's summer is the best of beach tennis.
Two dates anchor our founding season — the Warm Up coaching session in May and the Vancouver Beach Tennis Open in August. More events to be announced as the season unfolds.
Our first Open. Six divisions, eight teams each, played over two days at Locarno Beach. Advanced and Intermediate levels in every category.
A mini-coaching session to open the season, led by our club coaches. Players worked through the fundamentals on the sand — grip, serve, and the volley game — then stayed to play. The start of everything.
The marquee weekend and the club's first Open. Six divisions across two days at Advanced and Intermediate levels, with champions and runners-up recognized on the sand. Reserve weekend Aug 29–30.
Additional socials and pickup events will be announced through the season. Join the club — free in 2026 — to hear them first.
Beach tennis is the fastest-growing racket sport in the world. As Vancouver's first dedicated club, we're a direct line to an active, engaged, growing community. These are the businesses backing our founding season — and there's room for more.
What sponsoring VBTC offers your brand:
Everything you need before the Open, plus the basics for anyone stepping on the sand for the first time. Got more questions? Email vanbeachtennis@gmail.com — we read every message.
The Vancouver Beach Tennis Open is on August 22–23 at Locarno Beach. Six divisions, eight teams each, $70 per team. Registration closes August 19.
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