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History
 The Club's proud history commences in 1884 on leased land in Portland Place, South Yarra, upon which three asphalt tennis courts were laid and a one-room weatherboard pavilion erected.
Following the popularity of the new game, the Club prospered from its inception, with a growing membership of ladies and gentleman from the near suburbs and with ladies having full voting rights.
In 1921, resulting from ever-increasing growth, four acres of freehold Toorak land was purchased, six bitumen and 10 grass tennis courts laid and a brick Clubhouse (pictured) built on these new grounds.
Over the many years on this site, further adjacent land has been acquired and the Club's freehold landholding increased to over 5 acres. The Clubhouse has been constantly redeveloped to a substantial modern building that included full recreation, sporting and administrative facilities. The tennis facilities have been increased to 10 grass courts, 15 porous all-weather courts with lights for night play and a centrally positioned tennis pavilion.
The Club is very proud of its many Davis Cup, International, National and State champions over its history and it continues to prosper with a strong, mixed youth and adult membership, enthusiastic participation in competitive and social tennis, in other recreational pastimes and in a diverse range of social activities provided for all age groups.
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