The Jimmy Evert Tennis Center is Fort Lauderdale’s premier tennis facility. Recognized as the “Home of Champions,” it is one of the country’s top municipal tennis centers. This City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation facility is located in Holiday Park, a 90-acre urban park in downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Known throughout the world as the “Home of Chris Evert,” the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center has a rich and distinguished history, which includes contributing to the development of tennis professionals such as Chris Evert, Jennifer Capriati, Brian Gottfried, and Harold Solomon. In addition, the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center is credited with producing six National Junior Singles Champions and 21 of “Florida’s All-Time Jr. Players.”

Jimmy Evert, a longtime Fort Lauderdale resident, played a significant role in the development of the center. His 49 years of dedicated service brought the center from its humble origins to what is now a world-renowned tennis center. Upon his retirement in 1997, the City of Fort Lauderdale honored its “Patriarch of Tennis” by renaming the former Holiday Park Tennis Center to its present name, the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center.

The City of Fort Lauderdale recognizes the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center Development Fund’s role in the success of the tennis center through its variety of programs and special events for all ages, and its hosting of numerous prestigious local, national and international tournaments.

Home of Champions

USTA National Titles

Florida’s All-Time Junior Players (1960 - 1992)