Turn Your Tennis Court Into a Smart Court
We install an unmanned Smart Tennis Hub locker beside your court. Residents and members get 24/7 professional ball-machine practice on demand — and your team does nothing at all.
Zero cost. Zero manpower. And we pay estates and venues a monthly rental.
Risk-free 3-month pilot · Removed at our cost if it doesn't suit you
- to install, insure and run
- S$0
- of floor, plus one 3-pin socket
- 90 × 60 cm
- self-service, no staff on site
- 24/7
- risk-free pilot to start
- 3 months
Quick answer: what a Smart Tennis Hub partnership is
Tennis Machine SG (GX TECH PTE. LTD., UEN 202503838W) installs and operates unmanned Smart Tennis Hub lockers beside tennis courts at Singapore condominiums, private members' clubs and commercial court venues. Each Hub holds a professional tennis ball machine with 130+ pressureless balls, a transport cart and a ball picker; residents and members book, pay and unlock it from their phones — no app, no keys, no counter, no staff. The host provides only a 90 × 60 cm footprint and a standard 3-pin socket. Tennis Machine SG funds the hardware, insurance, servicing, payments and customer support, and either pays the host a monthly rental or revenue share or, at clubs, offers the Hub to members at member rates or as a club-sponsored benefit. Every placement starts with a risk-free 3-month pilot, and the Hub is removed at our cost if the venue is not satisfied.
Choose Your Venue
The Hub is the same everywhere; how it is offered, priced and approved is not. Each page below is written for the people who decide.
Condominiums & MCSTs
A resident amenity that pays the management fund instead of costing it.
- Monthly rental to the estate, indicatively from S$60
- No capital outlay, staffing or maintenance
- Court booking stays under your existing rules
Private & Members’ Clubs
A premium, self-service training amenity at member rates — or free.
- Member pricing set by the club, up to free play
- Cabinet finish matched to your clubhouse
- Complements coaching and the pro shop
Court Operators, Academies & Hotels
Fill quiet court hours with solo players who need no hitting partner.
- Base rental plus a share of the revenue
- Your venue on our locations page and map
- Recurring weekly slots for coaching programmes
Make ball machines or training robots? See what we need to evaluate a machine.
Proof, not a pitch deck
Already Running, With Nobody on Duty
Our first locker has rented out a professional ball machine with no staff present since early 2026. It sits at Yew Luck Luck Convenience Store, a short walk from the courts at ActiveSG Sport Village @ Jurong Town: players book online or scan the QR code, then pay, unlock, play and return everything themselves, at any hour. Everything a host venue gets already runs there — the booking app, card payments, verified accounts, the deposit hold, remote unlocking and support.
Jurong locker: open 24/7
- ✓Operated by GX TECH PTE. LTD., a registered Singapore company (UEN 202503838W)
- ✓Card payments by Stripe; every player has a verified account and accepts our Terms of Service and Liability Waiver before the locker opens
- ✓Public liability and equipment insurance carried by us
- ✓Rated 5.0 by players on Google
“The machine was easy to set up and use, even for someone not very technical.”
100% Unmanned, by Design
The Smart Tennis Hub asks nothing of your managing agent, concierge, security or ground staff. Here is the entire user journey.
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Book
The resident or member books a session in their browser — up to 14 days ahead, or right there at the court. Nothing to install.
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Unlock
They accept our Terms of Service and Liability Waiver, pay online, and the locker opens for them. No keys, no counter.
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Play
They wheel the machine onto the court they have already booked under your rules, and train. Quiet electric motors throughout.
- 4
Return
Everything goes back in the locker, the session closes, and the machine begins recharging for the next player.
Curious about the player side of it? The full flow is on our How It Works page, and rates are on Pricing.
What Actually Gets Installed
A weather-sealed smart cabinet about the size of a household fridge, sited beside or near your courts without obstructing walkways. It needs about 90 × 60 cm of floor and one 3-pin socket.
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Scan, pay, unlock
Players book ahead or scan the QR code on the cabinet’s screen, then collect with a six-digit pickup code. No app, no keys, no staff.
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Checks every item back in
Sensors confirm the ball machine, cart and racquets have come back before a session settles, and the deposit hold is released automatically.
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Charged for every session
The cabinet charges the machine’s battery packs and hands out one with enough charge to finish the booking.
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Works even offline
Pickup codes are checked on the cabinet itself, so a dropped internet connection never strands a player at the door.
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Monitored as it happens
Every door, item and battery event reports to our system in real time, so a fault shows up on our side straight away.
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Finished for your venue
Cabinet finish and branding matched to the estate or clubhouse, including discreet, unbranded treatments.
Full specification
| Footprint | Approx. 90 cm (W) × 60 cm (D) — about half a square metre |
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| Height | Approx. 1.70–1.85 m (final dimensions confirmed before installation) |
| Weather rating | IP65 sealed cabinet — built for outdoor placement beside the courts |
| Power required | One standard 3-pin 230V socket |
| Electricity used | 3–5 W standby for the IoT module, plus 30–40 W while charging after a rental — roughly 15–20 kWh a month at maximum usage, covered in our commercial terms |
| Noise | Quiet electric motors, comparable to normal conversation |
| Contents | A professional ball machine with adjustable speed (15–110 km/h), spin, feed rate and oscillation, plus 130+ pressureless balls, a transport cart and a ball picker. Machine choice can be tailored to the venue. |
| Optional compartments | Rental racquets, balls, grips and accessories can be dispensed from the same cabinet — or left unstocked so there is no overlap with your own pro shop |
| Access & payment | Browser-based booking and unlocking (no app install), payments via Stripe, every user digitally verified and waiver-accepted |
| Finish | Cabinet finish and branding can be matched to the estate or clubhouse environment, including discreet, unbranded treatments |
Who Does What
We do 100% of the work
- ✓Provide, install and maintain the cabinet and the machine at our own cost
- ✓Carry public liability and equipment insurance
- ✓Handle every booking, payment, refund and dispute online
- ✓Run all customer service and technical support — users never approach your staff
- ✓Attend site on a regular schedule to test equipment, replace balls and keep the area clean
- ✓Brief your front-desk or courts team so they can speak to it knowledgeably
- ✓Remove the unit and make good the space if the arrangement ends
You provide two things
- ✓A micro-space of approximately 90 × 60 cm beside or near the tennis court
- ✓Access to a standard 3-pin electrical socket (230V)
That's the entire ask.
No staffing, no keys to issue, no stock to manage, no incident handling, no capital expenditure, and no change to how your courts are booked. Electricity is minimal — roughly 15–20 kWh a month at maximum usage, about S$6–S$8 — and is covered in the commercial terms.
Why Not Just Buy a Ball Machine?
Buying one looks simpler until someone has to own the bookings, the keys, the charging and the repairs. Here is the comparison side by side.
Compare buying a machine with hosting a Hub
| Topic | Buy a machine yourself | Host a Smart Tennis Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | A four-figure purchase — typically S$1,200 to S$3,000 or more for a reliable battery model — plus balls, a cart and lockable storage | Nothing. We fund the cabinet, the machine, 130+ balls, the cart and the picker |
| Bookings & payments | Someone keeps a booking sheet and collects fees — or it is free, first-come and nobody keeps track | Our booking app, 24/7, paid by card through Stripe |
| Keys & handover | Staff or security sign the machine out and back in | None — the cabinet opens only for the player who booked |
| Charging, balls & repairs | Your team charges batteries, replaces worn balls and arranges repairs | Ours: regular site visits, ball replacement and servicing |
| Damage & misuse | The venue pays to repair or replace | A refundable S$200 deposit hold on every session, plus our equipment insurance |
| Liability | Falls on the venue as the equipment provider | Our public liability insurance, and a waiver every player accepts before the cabinet opens |
| Money | A cost line in the budget, every year | A monthly rental or revenue share paid to you — or, at a club, a member benefit priced as the club chooses |
| If it doesn’t work out | You own an idle machine | We remove it at our cost and make good the space |
Four Ways to Structure It
Pick the model that fits how you want to position the amenity. Residential estates usually take a rental; clubs usually care more about the member experience than the space fee.
| Model | Best for | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed rental | Condominiums & MCSTs | We pay the management a flat monthly rental — indicatively from S$60 per site, inclusive of electricity. Simple to administer and to report to residents. |
| Base rental + revenue share | Estates & venues with high court traffic | A smaller base rental covering electricity, plus a share of the gross rental revenue generated at your site. Monthly Stripe statements form the basis of calculation. |
| Member amenity partnership | Private & members' clubs | Zero cost and zero outlay to the club. Members pay per session at preferential member rates, discounted from our public rates, and the club gains a new privilege. |
| Club-sponsored amenity | Clubs wanting a headline benefit | The club sponsors the Hub for a flat monthly programme fee and members use the machine free, or at a nominal rate — in the same spirit as the gym or the pool. |
Term
One year, auto-renewing, terminable by either party on one month's written notice. We remove the locker and make good the space at our own cost. We are equally happy to adopt your standard concessionaire or licence terms.
Electricity
Roughly 15–20 kWh a month at maximum usage — about S$6–S$8. It is covered in the commercial terms, so there is nothing to meter or reconcile.
What Hosting a Smart Tennis Hub Does for the Estate or Club
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Income with no downside
Monthly rental into the management fund or the venue's books, with no capital outlay, no manpower and no maintenance liability attached to it.
A real amenity upgrade
Residents and members get 24/7 on-demand access to professional solo training equipment. An ordinary court becomes a Smart Court.
Higher court utilisation
The single biggest reason a court sits empty is not having a hitting partner. A machine removes that constraint, filling off-peak hours.
Coaching gets stronger
A ball machine is the practice companion between lessons. Players who drill more book more lessons and more court time — it feeds your resident programme rather than competing with it.
Quiet and unobtrusive
Quiet electric motors and a cabinet that sits in a corner without obstructing walkways, sightlines or maintenance access.
Room to grow
The same platform extends to pickleball machines, and our sister business Latchwork supplies keyless member lockers for rackets and gear.
Start With a Risk-Free 3-Month Pilot
Commercial terms apply from day one. If the council, management or managing agent find the Hub causes any inconvenience at all, we remove it immediately at our own cost — no obligations, no notice period, no argument.
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A 10-minute site walkthrough
We meet you at the courts, identify a suitable corner and the nearest socket, and confirm dimensions. No commitment required at this stage.
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A written proposal for your council, committee or management
A short document covering placement, dimensions, commercial terms, insurance and termination, written to be tabled at a meeting. We are happy to attend and answer questions in person.
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Installation and launch
We install at our cost and, where you want one, run a launch programme — complimentary trial sessions and an on-court demonstration.
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Review at three months
You see real usage figures from your own site before deciding whether to continue. Either way, the pilot has cost you nothing.
Play at a condo or club?
Want One at Your Own Courts?
Send this to your management or club committee — it takes ten seconds, and we handle everything after that.
Or just tell us the venue — we prioritise the most-requested ones.
Next step
Get the Proposal and a Site Walkthrough
Tell us about your venue. We’ll send the proposal document and suggest a time for a 10-minute walkthrough at your courts — no commitment.
- 1 We reply personally and send the proposal document.
- 2 We meet you at the courts for ten minutes to pick a spot and check the socket.
- 3 If it fits, we prepare the written proposal for your council or committee and can attend the meeting.
Guo Jian Feng
Founder, handles every venue partnership
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For Ball Machine Manufacturers & Distributors
Tennis Machine SG is a route to the Singapore market that does not depend on retail shelf space. We operate a deployed self-service rental network, hold the leading Singapore search visibility for tennis ball machine rental, and have further venue placements in discussion. A machine in our lockers is used unattended, by strangers, in tropical outdoor conditions — which is the most honest product test there is, and generates duty-cycle and reliability data most distributors never see.
We are open to distribution, club-channel rollout and co-deployment conversations, including for pickleball and for AI-assisted training robots. To evaluate a machine properly we will ask for the following — having it ready shortens the conversation considerably.
What we need to evaluate a machine
Commercial
- •Distributor and partner pricing
- •Minimum order quantity and payment terms
- •Territory and exclusivity expectations
- •Demo unit availability and lead time
Technical
- •Battery runtime under continuous use, and recharge time
- •Unit weight and folded dimensions (our lockers have a fixed envelope)
- •IP rating, operating temperature and humidity range
- •Court surface compatibility
Singapore compliance
- •IMDA equipment registration for wireless modules
- •UN38.3 certification for the battery pack
- •Any safety marks or approvals already held
Support & track record
- •Warranty terms and what they cover in commercial use
- •Spare parts availability and service turnaround outside the country of manufacture
- •Units shipped to date and field failure rate so far
Send a product brief and the items above to info@tennismachine.com.sg and we will come back to you with a view. Machines we currently deploy are described on our Services page.
Partnership FAQ
How can our condominium or club offer a tennis ball machine to residents and members?
Tennis Machine SG installs a Smart Tennis Hub — an unmanned, weatherproof smart locker holding a professional tennis ball machine — beside your existing tennis court. Residents and members book, pay and unlock it from their phones at booking.tennismachine.com.sg, with no keys, counters or staff involvement. GX TECH PTE. LTD. (UEN 202503838W) pays for the locker, the machine, insurance, servicing and customer support; the venue provides only floor space and a power point.
How much space and power does a Smart Tennis Hub locker need?
A Smart Tennis Hub locker occupies roughly 90 cm wide by 60 cm deep and stands about 1.7 to 1.85 m tall — a footprint and height comparable to a household fridge. It needs one standard Singapore 3-pin 230V socket. The cabinet draws 3 to 5 W continuously for its IoT module plus 30 to 40 W while the ball machine recharges after a rental, which works out to about 15 to 20 kWh a month at maximum usage, and that electricity is covered in Tennis Machine SG’s commercial terms.
What does the venue pay to host a Smart Tennis Hub?
Nothing. Hosting a Smart Tennis Hub costs the venue no capital outlay, no manpower and no maintenance. Tennis Machine SG pays the host instead — either a fixed monthly rental to the MCST or management, indicatively from S$60 a month, or a base rental plus a share of the rental revenue generated at that site, reported monthly from Stripe. Private clubs can alternatively take a zero-cost member-amenity model with preferential member rates, or sponsor the Hub so members use it free.
Does the locker interfere with our existing tennis court booking system?
No. Machine rental through Tennis Machine SG is separate from, and subordinate to, the venue’s own court booking system — users must still hold a valid court booking made through the estate or club in the usual way. Tennis Machine SG never allocates court time. Where a venue wants it, Tennis Machine SG can also digitise the court booking process itself, but that is entirely optional.
Can access to the ball machine be limited to residents or members?
Yes. A Smart Tennis Hub installed inside a condominium or club sits behind the venue’s own access control, so only people who can enter the estate or club can reach it, and the venue’s court booking rules still apply. Tennis Machine SG agrees the access arrangement with each venue before installation, and a club that prefers exclusivity can have its Hub left off the public locations page and out of search listings.
Who is liable if a user is injured or the equipment is damaged?
GX TECH PTE. LTD. carries public liability and equipment insurance for the Smart Tennis Hub and the machine inside it. Every user is digitally verified and must accept the Tennis Machine SG Terms of Service and Liability Waiver before the locker will open, and each rental carries a refundable S$200 security deposit hold that covers damage while the machine is in the user’s care.
How much work does the Smart Tennis Hub create for our managing agent or club staff?
None. The Smart Tennis Hub is 100% unmanned: bookings, payments, unlocking, returns, refunds, customer service and technical support are all handled by Tennis Machine SG online. Security, concierge and ground staff hold no keys and no codes. Tennis Machine SG attends the site on a regular inspection schedule to test the equipment, replace balls and keep the locker area clean.
What happens if the arrangement does not work out?
Every Tennis Machine SG placement starts with a risk-free 3-month pilot. If the council, management or managing agent finds the locker causes any inconvenience, Tennis Machine SG removes it immediately at its own cost and makes good the space. Ongoing terms run for one year, auto-renewing, and either party may terminate on one month’s written notice.
Is the Smart Tennis Hub a proven system or a new idea?
It is running today. Tennis Machine SG has rented a professional ball machine from an unmanned smart locker near ActiveSG Sport Village @ Jurong Town since early 2026, with players booking, paying, unlocking and returning it themselves at any hour. The venue cabinet adds sensors that confirm the machine and equipment are back before a session settles, battery-charge management, and pickup codes that work even when the internet connection drops.
Do you work with tennis ball machine manufacturers and distributors?
Yes. Tennis Machine SG operates a deployed self-service rental network and holds the leading search visibility in Singapore for tennis ball machine rental, which makes it a direct route to market for manufacturers seeking a Singapore channel partner. Tennis Machine SG evaluates new machines on distributor pricing and terms, verified specifications, Singapore certification (IMDA equipment registration and UN38.3 for battery packs), warranty and spare-parts support outside the country of manufacture, and demonstrated field reliability.
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Let's find a corner beside your court
Tell us the venue and how many courts you have — we'll send the proposal document and arrange a 10-minute site walkthrough. Councils, managing agents, club management, court operators and equipment makers are all welcome.
Guo Jian Feng, Founder · GX TECH PTE. LTD. (UEN 202503838W) · trading as Tennis Machine SG · info@tennismachine.com.sg
Tennis Machine SG — GX TECH PTE. LTD. (UEN 202503838W)
Guo Jian Feng, Founder · WhatsApp +65 8575 3796 · info@tennismachine.com.sg · www.tennismachine.com.sg/partners/