As host site for the famous US Open Tennis Championships in late August every year, New York City regularly buzzes with the exciting play some of the best professional tennis players in the world. For those visiting here who are what we might call recreational tennis players, each borough has a number of outdoor public courts where you can play by obtaining a tennis permit for a reasonable fee of $100, and then making your reservation for court time. There is a simple sign up process you can learn about here. This permit allows you to reserve playing time for an entire year, so you might want to consider it. Court time at private tennis clubs listed below can be extremely expensive and is usually more easily reserved by club members. In Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park 207th St & Seaman Ave Fort Washington Park W. 160th St & Hudson River Frederick Johnson Playground 151st St & Seventh Ave Champion Tennis Club E 99th St & First Ave Riverside Park 119th St & Riverside Drive 96th St & Riverside Drive Central Park 93rd St & West Drive Sutten East Tennis Club E. 60th St & York Ave Tennis Club At Grand Central E. 42nd St & Park Ave Midtown Tennis Club W. 27th St & Eighth Ave East River Park At Broom St In Brooklyn: Bensonhurst Park Bay Parkway & Cropsey Ave Friends Field E. 4th St & Ave L Jackie Robinson Park Malcolm X Blvd & Chauncey St Manhattan Beach Ocean Ave & Oriental Blvd Marine Park Stuart St & Fillmore Ave McCarren Park N. 13th St & Bedford Ave McKinley Park 75th St & Seventh Ave Prospect Park Parkside & Coney Island Avenues