Founded in 1971, the Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons is the oldest community tennis association in California. 

Our mission is to support and grow the sport of tennis in Santa Barbara. We focus on 4 areas:

1. We run local tennis tournaments (20 in 2025 with over 1500 particpants)
2. We run Junior Team Tennis leagues in the spring and fall with over 250 kids participating.
3. We partner with the Santa Barbara School District to introduce tennis at local elementary schools.
4. We invest in our local tennis facilities. In 2024 – 2025, we invested $1 million in 3 of our primary tennis facilities at Westmont College, Elings Park, and Pershing Park.