About r/tennis
Professional tennis discussion. Feel free to visit our sister sub for more information on technique, r/10s.
The community at a glance
r/tennis is a Subreddit for Tennis Fans with roughly 2.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Tennis topic page.
Roughly 102K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Tennis, Sinner, and Alcaraz. Product recommendations often mention racket and string.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 7K members
- 2014: 8K members
- 2015: 9K members
- 2016: 13K members
- 2017: 40K members
- 2018: 143K members
- 2019: 106K members
- 2020: 301K members
- 2021: 104K members
- 2023: 424K members
- 2024: 630K members
- 2025: 242K members
- 2026: 75K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 9K members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 7K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 8K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 16K members
- Jul: 12K members
- Aug: 3K members
Topics
- Tennis113 posts in the past month#1113Tennis
- Sinner78 posts in the past month#278Sinner
- Alcaraz76 posts in the past month#376Alcaraz
- Atp Finals58 posts in the past month#458Atp Finals
- Looking For A38 posts in the past month#538Looking For A
Flair
- Post-Match Thread42 posts in the past month
- WTA 1000 Toronto R4: [16] E. Alexandrova def. [1] A. Sabalenka 7-6³, 4-6, 6-4
- Montreal ATP R16: [5] B. Shelton def. [22] J. Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3)
- WTA 1000 Toronto R4 | [7] Iga Świątek def. [10] Marta Kostyuk: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
#142Post-Match ThreadWTA 1000 Toronto R4: [16] E. Alexandrova def. [1] A. Sabalenka 7-6³, 4-6, 6-4 · Montreal ATP R16: [5] B. Shelton def. [22] J. Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) · WTA 1000 Toronto R4 | [7] Iga Świątek def. [10] Marta Kostyuk: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 - WTA23 posts in the past month
- Toronto Quarterfinals: Elena Rybakina vs Naomi Osaka with their first ever meeting
- Women's Canadian Open Semifinals
- Alex Eala Uncle answer to some fans on why her schedule was tight and play more tournaments.
#223WTAToronto Quarterfinals: Elena Rybakina vs Naomi Osaka with their first ever meeting · Women's Canadian Open Semifinals · Alex Eala Uncle answer to some fans on why her schedule was tight and play more tournaments. - Highlight22 posts in the past month
- Swiatek closes out Kostyuk for one of her biggest wins of the 2026 season
- Point of the tournament from Rinderknech!
- Learner gets the better of Merida Aguilar in a point of the tournament contender
#322HighlightSwiatek closes out Kostyuk for one of her biggest wins of the 2026 season · Point of the tournament from Rinderknech! · Learner gets the better of Merida Aguilar in a point of the tournament contender - ATP19 posts in the past month
- 📸Carlitos training in Murcia today
- Teenagers to reach 3+ consecutive ATP Masters 1000 QFs since the format's introduction
- Montreal QF lineup, which are all players born in the 2000s for the first time ever
#419ATP📸Carlitos training in Murcia today · Teenagers to reach 3+ consecutive ATP Masters 1000 QFs since the format's introduction · Montreal QF lineup, which are all players born in the 2000s for the first time ever - Discussion19 posts in the past month
- Rafael Jodar: ATP record set to be broken by teenage tennis sensation at Canada Open
- The Tweet That Ended a Career
- Yonex US open 2026 collection
#519DiscussionRafael Jodar: ATP record set to be broken by teenage tennis sensation at Canada Open · The Tweet That Ended a Career · Yonex US open 2026 collection
Product recommendations
- racket9 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a decent racket for a beginner.
- Coach Recommended I Move to a Players Racket?
- I used to be a pro player as a teen. Now I'm in my late 20s, somewhat out of shape, and play occasionally. My old K Factor Six One Tour 90 feels heavy and small now. What racket specs do you recommend for me?
#19racketCan anyone recommend a decent racket for a beginner. · Coach Recommended I Move to a Players Racket? · I used to be a pro player as a teen. Now I'm in my late 20s, somewhat out of shape, and play occasionally. My old K Factor Six One Tour 90 feels heavy and small now. What racket specs do you recommend for me? - string4 posts in the past month
- Recommend me a durable beginner string
- What string would you recommend for beginner/intermediate looking to improve?
- String recs for a beginner?
#24stringRecommend me a durable beginner string · What string would you recommend for beginner/intermediate looking to improve? · String recs for a beginner?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/tennis for?
- Best for Tennis Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/tennis free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/tennis have?
- Roughly 2.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/tennis on?
- r/tennis runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/tennis cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/tennis is organized under Tennis Fans.
- How do I join r/tennis?
- You can join r/tennis by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Tennis communities like?
- Communities for tennis players and fans covering the ATP, WTA, and amateur game. Reddit hosts pro tour discussion and general fan communities, dedicated forums serve passionate enthusiasts, and Discord has multi-sport communities for tennis fans interested in betting and analysis.
Monthly Stats
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- 18
- Visitors /mo (-59%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-89%)
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