Five miles west of downtown Indianapolis, in the heart of the inner city, set among 3000 acres of the grass and trees of historic Riverside Park, are the tennis courts that are home to the Capitol City Tennis Club.

The Capitol City Tennis Club was founded nearly 100 years ago by a group of men and women who loved the game of tennis. Their desire to share their favorite sport with others throughout their area resulted in organized tennis within the African-American community.

In the early days, CCTC played for many years on the tennis courts of Northwestern Park and Douglas Park, the only parks that weren’t designated as Whites Only. The members of Capitol City Tennis Club were instrumental in breaking down the racial barriers that had for so long existed in the sport in Indianapolis.

The mission of the Capitol City Tennis Club continues to be to promote and provide competitive and social interaction among those in the Indianapolis African-American tennis playing community and all those who seek to enjoy the game of tennis.

Email address: capitolcitytennisclub@yahoo.com