These courts are a meh. I guess something wasn't entirely correct with its surface when it was laid down because there seems to be a lot of dead spots and unevenness where water pools up when it rains. Also the position of the lights are on the ends of the courts, not the sides, which can make it easy to lose the ball in the lights. But in order not to be a debbie downer I will say that it is lit all night long with Barnes security guards on constant patrol so it is the best place to play some late night/early morning tennis. And it is the only choice for free tennis if you are a resident of the CWE. Heman Park's tennis center should win this category every year. It is the Washington park of St. Louis tennis. With its eclectic group of regulars, it always easy to find a pick up game.