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The Racket Doctor in Los Angeles

4.5 (128) 3214 Glendale Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039, United States

Categories

Sporting goods store

Location on the map

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, US

Phone: +1 323-663-6601
Site: http://racketdoctor.com/

Opening hours

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:10 AM–6 PM
Wednesday:10 AM–6 PM
Thursday:10 AM–6 PM
Friday:10 AM–6 PM
Saturday:10 AM–6 PM
Sunday:10 AM–5 PM

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Total reviews rating 4.5

128 Reviews for The Racket Doctor 2024:

Review №1

2024-04-25 19:26:36

The best tennis store in LA. Drop off your racquet for stringing and get it back in ~1 hour. Usually just go eat lunch while I wait. Good selection of racquets and balls. Some apparel. Free 2 hour parking behind the shop. Lovely staff! Support your local tennis shop 🎾

Review №2

2024-04-14 23:46:04

Awesome Place. Great selection of rackets and tennis equipment. Beau and Chris were super helpful in finding me the right strings, and I was able to buy a new racket at a great price. Highly Recommend to anyone looking for a tennis shop!

Review №3

2023-08-18 22:13:41

Price is reasonable and they have variety of racket, the can also loan you the racket for a week for $10 and $150 deposit, which will be returned to you if you purchase the racket so technically you can barrow for free

Review №4

2021-11-17 19:46:58

Love tennis? Then youll love this place because they have it all! I personally like how I can wait for my racquets to get restrung within an hour and shop for gear in the meantime. The prices at RD are by far the best, and the selection of gear and apparel are great. They always keep a good stock of top rated balls which helps buying the amount that you need vs having to buy an entire case from the online tennis shops. Lastly, the staff is always friendly and helpful to answer any questions on their products.

Review №5

2022-10-16 18:52:06

I went to change string at 5:30 pm, but I could pick it up at 6:00 pm. I really appreciate their professional services!

Review №6

2023-04-05 14:16:15

This place brings back so many great memories . I use to come here for all our tennis stuff . This store had the latest rackets the latest tennis shoes. They had the last ear styles. It was a top tennis store back in 1996 till they sold it to someone else and the quality of the store when down . Now the store looks poor. Recently made a visit to buy tennis shoes and it was really upsetting that I have to go online to order the lawyers style because they barely have anything.Tennis is a classic elite expensive sport, with that said the store has to have the latest brands and style.

Review №7

2023-08-18 17:13:14

Worst experience with an order! I will never go back again!I ordered a Babolat tennis racket through the store on July 13th. When I had not heard from them in 2 weeks, I phoned them to check-in on my order. I was told that the order had been placed but still hadnt arrived. I checked in with them 2 more times and got the same answer. I called them again this week, on August 15th (note, over a month after the order was placed) to again check in and also expressed my frustration at never once being called by the store to receive status on my order. The manager told me that my order was still not in but would look into the matter further and phone me the next day. I got a call at the end of the day on the 16th, only to be informed that they had actually not placed my order afterall, and it was due to a computer issue. He said they could place it now but that it would likely take sometime for them to receive the racket as Babolat is notorious for their shipping delays.Everyone makes mistakes.... but they had 3 chances to catch their mistake when I phoned earlier to check-up on the status of my order. This was a terrible experience overall.

Review №8

2023-05-12 13:57:24

Its a complete one stop shop to buy everything you need about tennis. Their price is reasonable and staffs are friendly and accomodating. Will go back to buy again.

Review №9

2022-10-25 15:44:53

This place is utterly amazing. They have so much gear, clothes, racquets, and accessories. Friendly staff. Great prices. This is the rare store that is better than shopping online. They string quickly too. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Review №10

2022-03-13 05:31:01

I take my partners racket here for him sometimes. I know nothing about tennis but the employees are always patient and happy to help me. I think the prices are fair too. Sometimes theres a bit of a wait, but theyre busy! I like to drop the racket off and then get other errands done. Its a breeze!

Review №11

2018-06-04 03:29:15

The staff was extremely knowledgeable, eager to help, friendly, and not pushy for the sale. The prices are actually better than the big chains stores and the selection is huge.The rackets range in prices start at $30 for beginner rackets. I great deal on a Wilson Hammer, only $75! I highly recommend this store and will definitely come back.

Review №12

2021-06-06 21:00:22

Great to have a local, independent, neighborhood store, and I really want to support it for that reason, but sadly the service is very inconsistent. One person I spoke to couldnt answer any of my questions about rackets. Another was very uncertain, and I later looked up the info and it wasnt accurate. Theres one guy Sebastian who knows his stuff, and theyre lucky to have him. So ask for him if youre looking to upgrade your racket like I was.Less focus on the scrub uniforms and more focus on staff training would be a useful direction to go in for this store, I reckon.

Review №13

2019-05-17 15:44:26

Lots of great customer support! So helpful! Great deals and prices lower than Ive seen in many pro shops. Excellent selection.Edited to say some prices even lower than Amazon! Saved $15 on my daughters new racquet!

Review №14

2018-09-04 18:11:28

You seriously cannot find a better place in the entire LA area for racket and tennis equipment. Reminder that this specializes in RACKET equipment like rackets, bags, strings and a string jobs. But they have a great variety of shoes and clothing as well. Great customer service! I try go there every Thursday to buy equipment for my students!

Review №15

2021-11-22 07:02:27

Great place to have your racket strung. Wait time was an hour and a half for my badminton racket vs days at other places Ive checked. It was 30 something bucks for string and service. Was looking for shoes but didnt find anything in their selection I liked. For women, they had Asics, Nike, and K-Swiss. Didnt see the usual badminton ones such as Yonex or Mizuno. Ended up going to a different store for those. But definitely good pricing and service for stringing and various accessories here.

Review №16

2022-08-04 03:30:30

Local shop where everyone is very knowledgable and has everything you need. their $10/wk for loaners deal is a truly great service to try before you buy. very close to Griffith park courts.

Review №17

2019-02-08 23:09:22

Look elsewhere for Racket restringing. Or any other service. Including shoe/apparel purchases. They Always seem to be in a rush 🤔.They strung my racket at the WRONG string tension. I called them to see if they would be willing to correct the error and they said they would not do it. I told the girl on the phone maybe I should find a new place to string my rackets and her response did not sound like they wanted to keep me as a customer.Fine by me. I will NEVER in my life recommend them to anyone ever again!Good bye to all current and future business as well as any and ALL referrals that may have gone to them.So difficult to find business that care about their clientle this is obviously one of them that DOES NOT CARE about customer service.Worst RETURN/EXCHANGE policy!WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!Buyer BEWARE, STAY AWAY!

Review №18

2019-09-10 17:37:20

My first time in about 2 months ago and wow... This place is Disneyland for tennis players! They have a full array rackets, strings, clothes, shoes, and anything else you can think of. There were 4 stringers all banging out rackets and tennis playing on flat screen TVs. Heres the best part, all their pricing was either on par or CHEAPER than the internet sites. I got my racket $40.00 cheaper than the tennis warehouse (internet site). The staff were knowledgeable,friendly, and helped me pick out a new racket for me and my son. 30 minute turn around for stringing and a great demo program with tons of rackets to try out. This place is amazing and retailing done right. Support your local business, I will!

Review №19

2018-06-21 08:02:09

BEST TENNIS STORE EVER!!! This place has everything and the staff is so kind. They will help you out and give you recommendations on what kind of racquet or strings to get. Plus there is a wide variety of shoes and some that are on sale. Everytime I go I always enjoy myself as it is a tennis players dreamland to go there and see all the newest tennis products that are available. I would HIGHLY recommend this place to everyone. The staff is great and so friendly. They are the best and so is the manager.

Review №20

2014-07-19 01:17:02

I absolutely love this place, it is probably one of my favorite stores. I am a high school tennis player and I love being able to come here and just buy all my tennis stuff from them. Great service and decent prices. You are able to get almost everything tennis related here :)

Review №21

2016-12-29 06:04:49

Love this place. I always come here to get my racket because the deals are always better than tennis warehouse. String job is pretty expensive but its good quality and if there is something wrong then they will always be willing to help.If there is a review that has something negative to say anout this place then it either means that it is false or the person was not being friendly. The employees that work here are top notch tennis players that will always provide credible knowledge to assist anyone. The best part is the manager who is very understanding. If you have a complaint, then he will listen and consider having it solved.

Review №22

2019-02-01 22:53:07

Ive read too many great reviews and had high hopes but its just a normal tennis shop with similar services and advice compared to your every day tennis shop. Everything seems to be on sale but very few items are worthy, just stick to your local tennis shop.

Review №23

2023-07-20 08:51:50

I went in to get my racket restrung. Everything was well stocked and organized. Fast and friendly service

Review №24

2020-02-01 22:30:44

This is the only place I go to get my frames restrung. I’ve tried many places and sometimes they have a difference in how the tension feels but I’ve never had that happen since I’ve been going to racket doctor. It’s always 100% consistent string jobs and the tension always feels perfect. They have a huge inventory of new racquets too and demos! If you play tennis, stop searching for a pro shop and just go here.

Review №25

2021-06-27 23:31:46

Very friendly staff, great selection and amazing pricing!

Review №26

2021-06-06 06:07:59

An institution for tennis players. This was started by a friend Randy Kramer. He ran it til about 3 years ago, selling the shop to a ‘Dentist’. Many noticeable changes but and and still the best sources for tennis supplies.Check it again in 2 years.

Review №27

2020-06-28 00:24:29

They have a very friendly staff and every time I get my racket restrung here I am always very pleased. This is the only place I go to buy tennis gear and to get my rackets strong. Love this place!

Review №28

2015-08-28 17:08:05

The best customer service I have had in years. It was their employees personalities and sincere welcoming environment that closed the deal on my racket purchase. And the price was much cheaper then what I had shopped around for.

Review №29

2020-07-14 06:36:03

Awesome place! They have great deals and a great selection, and a team of stringers who will have your racket ready in no time. Support your local store! :)

Review №30

2017-11-25 20:04:49

Throughout my life, I have only really written one or two reviews. I feel the need to write one for the shop. I have been going to the Racket Doctor for about 3 years now and have been very happy. I worked closely with Jeff who is awesome and very knowledgeable. I needed 2 rackets restrung as always, had them done and upon check out, I tested, as I always do, the sound to make sure that they are within the same tension. I did this as I also just changed tension to a 54 from a 56/58. I have played as a professional in a different life so I know a little bit about strings. One of them sounded fine the other was way off, completely different sounds/tensions. I know they cannot be prefect but still should be within the same pitch. I asked Randy, the owner if this is how they should sound, that one is a little bit off and he completely lost it. I said that I dont think they should be that different. He then proceeded to say that he is sick and tired of people like me telling him how to do his job, that I dont know what I am talking about. I was calm throughout and simply stated that I was only asking a question, nothing more. Told him that I have a lot of experience with tennis and am not an entry level player. He then said sarcastically yea sure, I saw you on TV. I was not questioning his ability or his staff, just that maybe one was done with the old tension which is most likely what happened. He then had his staff rip the strings of both rackets and told me to get out and that I was trespassing. He them proceeded to ban me from the store and that he does not deal with people like me. I was in complete shock. Never had anything like this happen to me for as long as I have been alive. I thought it was a joke. It is such a shame because I really the store and all that work there but this was unacceptable. Yes there are two sides to every story and if they challenge it, I would like for them to release the security footage to prove me wrong. I was not rude, did not raise my voice, did not swear. It was an unbelievable experience and it is a real shame it happened.

Review №31

2019-06-23 22:29:24

Amazing prices on rackets and shoes. Support your local business when you can ! Purchased a racket and they strung it while I waited. Great service.

Review №32

2022-08-03 05:04:03

I used to lived in the area and went there for all my tennis gears. This is 20 years ago and I have to say Racket Doctor is still one of the most comprehensive one stop tennis pro shop.

Review №33

2017-01-05 03:50:09

Great place with full stock of all the latest models and nothing but. It really deserves the name racket doctor because the people over there understand your style of game play and use their experience in reaching at the right racket for you. I was helped by Daniel and got a Volki V-sense which is a great match while I initially intended on getting a babolat pure drive.

Review №34

2021-03-12 05:53:34

This place had a great selection of everything you could need for your tennis game but I found it difficult to get assistance when I went into the store the 2 times I’ve gone. It feels as if they’re so busy that the staff doesn’t have much time to help and I felt rushed.

Review №35

2019-09-23 20:09:22

Very strange that it is so challenging to find brick and mortar locations selling actual tennis court shoes. So I drove from Long Beach to Atwater Village with high hopes as Ive been having the hardest time finding tennis shoes that fit properly and ordering online just isnt cutting it - sometimes you just need to TRY ON some freakin shoes!The young lady who helped me was friendly, patient, and knowledgable. On my 3rd try, I found the perfect pair (KSwiss). Couldnt be happier!Caution: if you go on a Sunday, wear comfy shoes and prepare to walk in case youre lucky enough to find a parking spot the residential areas (theres a Farmers Market going on).

Review №36

2015-08-30 09:03:57

Love these guys, been buying for years! Amazing prices and great, fast service! Wont buy anywhere else in LA county!!Buy all my bags, shoes, rackets, balls, and all gear there!

Review №37

2020-07-17 21:38:41

Stringing is fast and they do same day which is convenient but they charge sometimes 100% more for a racket stringing if you bring your own string. Why pay 25-35 when other pro shops charge 15.

Review №38

2020-03-02 15:42:33

Great place. One stop tennis shop, you can find everything even remotely related to tennis here. The employees fixing the racquets are dressed as health Care doctors/surgeons, loved that concept.

Review №39

2012-03-18 06:54:12

Great tennis store with a pretty comprehensive selection of gear. Everythings significantly less than MSRP. Also, string jobs are done onsite and take only 20-30 minutes.

Review №40

2019-06-29 16:22:28

Good selection but absolutely worst service ever! Employees watch TV while customers fend for themselves. Too bad. If the owner enforced an attitude of service and value of the customer this place would be fabulous, but it’s not.If I can help it - I’ll try to get things elsewhere.

Review №41

2022-10-10 00:32:38

Super helpful and nice. Prices were competitive with online. Slightly more, but worth it for the expertise and input

Review №42

2010-11-10 19:33:26

Drove from the Valley, to middle of atwater. Only to find out that the racket I had called about, making sure it was in stock, was the wrong one. The idot behind the counter says well, this is the one WE have, do you want it.. As if any ol 170$ racket will do...Got in my car thrilled to drive through traffic empty handed, douped...Prices are not great, not bad, but not great. That is a little odd considering they were on a anti price fixing mission statement a couple of years ago. ...do yourself a favor, go to midwest sports or any other out of state tennis store and save on TAXES and SHIPPING for bigger ticket items..

Review №43

2016-01-24 11:46:04

Best place for everything tennis related in LA. Rackets can usually be restrung in 30 minutes or less. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly.

Review №44

2018-05-23 21:06:17

There arent many tennis specialty stores, so racket doctor is one of the even fewer that makes it a good shopping experience. Staff members are helpful.

Review №45

2022-08-08 08:40:20

Fair prices, great selections. I get my tennis shoes here when they are on sale.

Review №46

2018-12-31 02:37:35

Ive been going here for years and they have the best racket inventory in the region. The customer service was a bit sub par though

Review №47

2018-07-24 06:49:45

Great place for any of your tennis needs--especially if you take advantage of their sales!

Review №48

2019-04-25 02:50:52

Great selection of 🎾 stuff, racquets, balls, strings, etc. One stop shop! Great staff. Great prices.

Review №49

2018-09-09 01:57:54

Always a great experience! Great people, great shop! If you are a tennis player and you are in LA, this is THE place!!!

Review №50

2019-05-20 03:19:15

They will string your racket while you wait. Huge selection of new rackets and gear. Pretty cool place

Review №51

2017-06-11 19:01:30

Great racket selection at reasonable prices. This is the best tennis gear shop in Los Angeles.

Review №52

2017-05-30 17:29:23

Great friendly knowledgeable staff, absolutely no complaints. Great assortment of shoes rackets and bags.

Review №53

2023-06-22 08:28:26

Great customer service would get strings done again

Review №54

2018-08-10 21:34:17

Great place to go get to tennis racquets in all you need for your racket apparell shirts shoes whatever I need You need for tennis attire they have it and everybodys in their friendly.

Review №55

2021-10-07 21:25:21

Really like this place. Staff friendly. I bought a grip and they put it on for and everything!

Review №56

2019-12-28 03:17:40

Could not believe how quickly they were able to restring my racket and at a very reasonable price.

Review №57

2022-07-12 05:31:40

Good shop. wish they had more string selection.

Review №58

2017-07-06 16:16:08

Nice people, good prices on everything and great service. Ive been going to Racket Dr. for years and every time it has been a pleasure.

Review №59

2020-09-23 17:48:20

Great selection, friendly staff and on the spot stringing (call to make an appt to minimize the wait).

Review №60

2019-09-30 01:51:22

As my friends recommendation, I could buy racket with good price. But nothing special for shoes, clothes, accessories.

Review №61

2020-12-17 01:07:25

We local tennis community are really lucky to have this business in our neighborhood.

Review №62

2020-02-10 00:31:48

Great service. Id definitely recommend going to get your racket here.

Review №63

2021-07-23 06:27:27

All things for tennis are sold here.They are specialized in tennis raquet restringing jobs.

Review №64

2019-08-22 01:53:30

They have everything you ever need for tennis and excellent services

Review №65

2021-01-06 01:34:00

Grate place for tennis fans. Affordable pricing and friendly staff.

Review №66

2018-05-26 19:37:24

This is the mecca for tennis enthusiasts in Los Angeles. Best selection, best prices, best service.

Review №67

2021-05-14 20:24:01

Ive been going there off and on since the 60s. I plan on going back real soon.

Review №68

2017-08-03 12:56:23

You can find all about a tennis sport a really good price.

Review №69

2019-09-16 04:45:21

Great store. The tiger mom working the register is dreamy.

Review №70

2019-08-06 00:41:18

What an awsome place. Great selection, and great service. thanks Jeff.

Review №71

2015-04-14 01:16:30

Very friendly people. a lot of good selection of rackets.

Review №72

2019-04-09 02:10:32

Very good place to shop for anything related to tennis.

Review №73

2019-08-18 23:12:57

Amazing place!!! You can get everything you want to play tennis and the people very kind

Review №74

2018-11-01 05:00:07

Only comprehensive tennis store remaining in LA.

Review №75

2018-11-14 18:45:35

Stuff here is mad expensive but theyre friendly and the have a lot of cool stuff

Review №76

2018-09-02 01:15:29

Convenient place to drop by along the way to work or home and fast stringing service guaranteed

Review №77

2018-06-09 02:20:23

Not great selection on squash but great for everything else.

Review №78

2019-04-17 20:21:16

Its a nice organized store but it is a little small.

Review №79

2019-09-16 01:05:29

Great deals. Solid service. And OG Los Angeles.

Review №80

2019-06-28 19:52:09

They have all you need and top line customer service

Review №81

2019-05-10 04:13:09

Great tennis shop, ok shoes variety

Review №82

2019-08-03 23:23:49

Very helpful and knowledgeable staff, great prices, very satisfied

Review №83

2019-08-04 03:01:43

Clean. Helpful staff. great selection of gear.

Review №84

2013-07-26 23:05:27

The best and lowest place to get your tennis stuff

Review №85

2016-05-31 23:25:48

Excellent service, excellent products and the best prices. The best.

Review №86

2019-02-11 01:15:25

Great place for all your tennis needs

Review №87

2017-09-04 16:02:01

Full service tennis store. Been in business a long time. Stringing specials while you wait. 👍

Review №88

2016-10-27 05:32:11

Bad service and bad quality merchandise. Terrible experience, never going again. Very rude and unprofessional.

Review №89

2021-06-10 00:54:19

Best place to buy and string rackets

Review №90

2015-07-16 04:18:56

Fantastic service, fantastic range, fantastic vibe in the shop. 10/10

Review №91

2017-04-07 16:19:16

If Randy can not get it, it doesnt exist! 50 great years!

Review №92

2020-12-03 19:59:38

Very nice and helpful! Quick too!

Review №93

2021-09-23 23:55:48

Great selection of racquets and clothing.

Review №94

2020-07-05 23:17:41

The staff there are so friendly and the service is amazing.

Review №95

2017-02-23 21:04:33

Best selection for tennis gear in LA

Review №96

2019-01-13 21:00:45

ALWAYS SO COURTIOUS!!! Helpful and Friendly!! EXCELLENT SERVICE!

Review №97

2020-08-02 23:46:26

Great shop with lots of top brands.

Review №98

2020-07-03 18:51:42

Best tennis store in town.

Review №99

2015-12-26 15:49:57

Best prices for top of the line equipment

Review №100

2018-01-19 21:13:04

Veey limited selection of mens tennis shoes

Review №101

2019-10-07 04:14:37

Great service good prices

Review №102

2017-12-31 19:03:15

Best store ever for tennis

Review №103

2018-08-30 21:17:59

We waited almost an hour to get our food

Review №104

2018-01-26 01:39:19

Best tennis store in Los Angeles

Review №105

2019-04-20 19:31:53

Great place for tennis players!!

Review №106

2018-01-01 00:42:48

Pros and fast...great place

Review №107

2016-11-06 00:01:14

#1 tennis store on the planet!

Review №108

2017-10-18 12:22:40

Inexpensive racquets for tennis aficionados

Review №109

2021-04-09 19:40:04

Tennis paradise !!!

Review №110

2017-12-24 20:41:36

Best bang for your buck

Review №111

2019-04-27 18:44:21

Best prices around!

Review №112

2018-09-17 14:17:26

Good place to re string

Review №113

2017-12-08 22:20:45

Best tennis goods.

Review №114

2021-07-15 23:28:54

Good 👍

Review №115

2018-11-25 00:54:02

Good smooth transaction

Review №116

2018-07-25 19:59:55

Really nice people.

Review №117

2019-08-28 00:45:11

Best for tennis shoes...

Review №118

2018-11-08 22:19:33

Top notch service!

Review №119

2018-11-24 21:19:57

Bestest for tennish

Review №120

2022-04-18 01:27:35

Just what it says 👍

Review №121

2015-04-23 21:23:25

Good service

Review №122

2020-12-11 21:10:26

Great time

Review №123

2016-06-15 17:54:29

Fast service

Review №124

2018-12-09 01:28:23

Badly service

Review №125

2023-08-12 02:30:59

I went there to change the string on my racket. They are attentive and professional. It was the first one I brought my five-year-old son and he was fascinated by the Doctor Racquet theme with the people in uniform. I have almost bought all my racquets here from time to time, since the year 2000

Review №126

2018-05-17 06:22:37

Excellent, there is everything at very good prices and the service is excellent.

Review №127

2017-07-19 15:33:05

Very complete and very good attention

Review №128

2019-06-11 02:46:36

Excellent attention