Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex receives 2025 USTA Outstanding Facility Award

Designated as one out of 45 Tennis Facilities from Across the Country Honored for Excellence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Steamboat Springs, Colorado (August 27, 2025) The USTA today announced that the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is one of 45 winners in the USTA’s annual Outstanding Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country.

All 45 recipients were honored at an awards reception held August 26 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York as part of the 2025 US Open.

“Outstanding tennis facilities like the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex help us to grow the game at the grassroots level, and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis,” said Theodore Loehrke, Managing Director, Section Partnerships, USTA. “The great work of the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex continues to support our shared mission of growing tennis to inspire healthier people and communities everywhere.”

Facilities were judged on the following criteria: overall layout and adaptation to site; excellence of court surface and lights; ease of maintenance; accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials; aesthetics; amenities such as seating for spectators, food services and social areas; and the facilities’ participation in grassroots tennis programs.

Nominated facilities were voted on in the following categories: Public Courts that are either small tennis centers with 2-11 courts or large tennis centers with 12 or more courts; Private Facilities that offer both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis; and Educational Institutions such as colleges, universities, and public and private schools.

Currently, the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex, constructed in 1991, is undergoing a major renovation, including replacing the exterior skin of the facility, updating insulation, and installing new lighting, for which the nonprofit has been fundraising for via its Courting Love campaign since 2023. Phase II of the renovation, which will include remodeling of interior spaces and resurfacing courts, will begin after Phase I and continued fundraising efforts. Outdoor and limited indoor courts are open for play during construction.

The 2025 USTA Outstanding Facility Award winners are:

Public Courts: Large Tennis Centers (12 or more courts)
Balboa Tennis Club (San Diego)
City of Palm Beach Gardens Tennis and Pickleball Center (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.)
Rome Tennis Center at Berry College (Rome, Ga.)
Sportime Randall’s Island (New York)
Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Center (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)
Yarbrough Tennis Center (Auburn, Ala.)

Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex

With a mission to enrich the lives of Steamboat Springs area residents and visitors of all ages, abilities, and socio-economic groups through pickleball and tennis, the Steamboat Springs Tennis and Pickleball Complex is nationally acclaimed as a public recreational treasure for its facilities and programs. Located at the base of Steamboat Ski Resort, the complex features ten indoor/outdoor Tennis courts, two pro shops, and 20 indoor/outdoor year-round Pickleball courts, with the recent completion of a state-of-the-art, 35,000 sq ft Pickleball Center.

By providing premier tennis and pickleball facilities, robust recreational and training programs, and innovative engagement of under-resourced families, adaptive athletes, seniors, and other social cohorts, the Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex is a national leader in sports and recreation opportunities, available to all.

Media contact: Brittanny Havard, Director of Marketing, Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex, 860.575.1038.

Pictured: Tennis Center under construction. Exterior skin being replaced and new lighting.

Pictured: Ajla Tomljanovic and Coco Gauff pose for a photo before their match during a women’s singles match at the 2025 US Open on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 in Flushing, NY, where Outstanding Facility Awards took place. (Simon Bruty/USTA)

Steamboat Tennis and Pickleball Complex
2500 Pine Grove Road, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487

The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level — from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, and launched the US Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 120 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S. and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit under-resourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.