Royal Kings Park Tennis Club, founded in 1899, is located in

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. It was originally called the Mount Tennis Club and included two

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courts. Later,

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and

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facilities were added. It is the oldest tennis club in Western Australia. The members' pavilion was built in 1926 and the McGibbon stand built in 1935. A new building opened in 2007 and includes social facilities as well as a

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nasium,

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s and

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s. The club has seen numerous

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ties played there, most recently in 2004 when the Australian team of

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, Wayne Arthurs and

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played

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in a world group qualifying match. The 1971 Federation Cup was held there. In November 2011 it was announced the club was in contention for a Switzerland-Australia Davis Cup tie. , the club features 22 grass courts, 2 synthetic and 6 hard courts. It is operated by Next Generation Australia, a health and fitness company.

State League

The Royal Kings Park Tennis Club participates in the Tennis West State League, as they have for a number of years, winning 10 championships across the men's and women's competition. The club's most recent championship came in the 2018/19 women's competition. Men's Championships: 1966/67, 1972/73, 1988/89. Women's Championships: 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1991/92, 1992/93, 2017/18, 2018/19.

State League

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