Mark Gozonsky

Anderson Park, Redondo Beach

Anderson Park in Redondo Beach is a GEM. Two lovely first-come, first-serve unlighted courts. I hear they are often used for lessons but me and my partner got lucky on a Saturday afternoon and had the place to ourselves.

The court we were on could have used a touch of the electric or solar-powered leaf blower. Maybe a broom. But other than the little bits of leafy detritus, the courts were great. Sturdy net, love that.

2229 Ernest Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278

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From my tennis diary:

Despite my partner’s getting to everything and being 40 years younger than me, I still managed to win the first set, which set the stage for him to romp in the second set. This is fair and just, in my opinion. In recreational tennis, if you win the first set, you have made your point and all subsequent sets are basically about conditioning, especially if you lose.

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  1. […] The locals take great care of these four lighted courts in a residential neighborhood. They were out in force with leaf-blowers on a windy Sunday. You get the vibe that the regulars rule here; visiting felt like an interruption of the flow. My partner and I played a set of singles and then offered to play doubles with a couple of the waiting regulars but they passed and so did another guy and everyone was pretty terse about it. Oh well! This is all based on a Sunday morning visit, by the way — you might get better results at different times. There are lots of other public courts to play in or near Gardena — I recommend heading to Rowley or Anderson Park.  […]

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