A Premium Ball Machine Amenity Your Members Can Use Any Time
We fund, install and run a self-service Smart Tennis Hub beside your courts. Members book and unlock it from their phones — early morning, between lessons, after dinner — and the club decides whether they pay member rates or play free.
No capital outlay. No staffing. A new member privilege from day one.
Risk-free 3-month pilot, with a launch demo day for members
- capital outlay for the club
- S$0
- or free play — the club decides
- Member rates
- staff time at the courts or front desk
- Zero
- risk-free pilot to start
- 3 months
Quick answer: a ball machine amenity for club members
Tennis Machine SG (GX TECH PTE. LTD., UEN 202503838W) installs and operates a Smart Tennis Hub — a self-service locker holding a professional tennis ball machine, 130+ pressureless balls, a cart and a ball picker — beside a Singapore private club's tennis courts, with no capital outlay or staffing for the club. Members book, pay and unlock it from their phones. Clubs choose between a member amenity partnership, where members pay preferential member rates at no cost to the club, and a club-sponsored model, where the club pays a flat monthly programme fee and members play free or at a nominal rate. A club admin login lets the sports manager issue member discount codes or automatic member pricing, and every placement starts with a risk-free 3-month pilot.
Two Ways to Offer It to Members
Either way we fund, install, insure and run the Hub. The difference is who pays for each session.
Member amenity partnership
A new privilege with no budget line: members pay per session at preferential member rates, discounted from our public rates.
- Club pays
- Nothing
- Members pay
- Member rates, per session
- Best for
- Clubs adding an amenity without a budget
Club-sponsored amenity
A headline benefit in the same spirit as the gym or the pool: the club sponsors the Hub and members simply use it.
- Club pays
- A flat monthly programme fee
- Members pay
- Nothing, or a nominal rate
- Best for
- Clubs that want a benefit to promote
Public rates are on our pricing page. Every session carries a refundable S$200 deposit hold, whatever the member pays.
Your Club Stays in Control
We run the Hub day to day. The decisions that shape the member experience stay with the club.
Member pricing, your way
Your sports manager gets an admin login for the club’s Hub to issue member discount codes, or automatic pricing for named members — with start and end dates and usage limits.
Complimentary sessions
Discounts can go all the way to free: for sponsored play, trial weeks, junior programmes or tournament prizes.
Coaching slots held weekly
Recurring weekly slots can be reserved for your coaching programme, so lessons and member bookings never clash.
Blocked out for club events
We block the Hub on request for tournaments, court maintenance or members’ events.
For members only
Inside the club, the Hub sits behind your own access control — and we can leave it off our public locations page and out of search listings.
Real usage before you commit
You see usage figures from your own Hub at the three-month review, before deciding whether to continue.
It Fits the Club, Not the Other Way Round
Finished for your clubhouse
Cabinet finish and branding matched to the club, including discreet, unbranded treatments that sit quietly beside the courts.
Complements your coaches
Members drill between lessons and come back to their coach with something to work on. Coaches can book it like any member.
No clash with the pro shop
Optional racquet and accessory compartments can be stocked, or left empty so there is no overlap with your own shop.
A launch members notice
Complimentary member trial sessions and an on-court demonstration day, so members try it with someone on hand first.
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.”
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 member 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 club pays to repair or replace | A refundable S$200 deposit hold on every session, plus our equipment insurance |
| Liability | Falls on the club as the equipment provider | Our public liability insurance, and a waiver every member accepts before the cabinet opens |
| Money | A cost line in the budget, every year | Nothing under the member-rate model; a flat programme fee only if the club chooses to sponsor free play |
| If it doesn’t work out | You own an idle machine | We remove it at our cost and make good the space |
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 front desk or courts team
- ✓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.
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
Members 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Member lockers too?
Our sister business, Latchwork, supplies keyless lockers and storage cabinets for clubs — racket and kit lockers, golf bag storage and staff lockers — on the same access platform.
Start With a Risk-Free 3-Month Pilot
Commercial terms apply from day one. If club management 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 committee
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.
A member of a club with courts?
Suggest It to Your Club
Clubs add the amenities members ask for. Send this to your sports manager or 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 the club. 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 committee and can attend the meeting.
Guo Jian Feng
Founder, handles every venue partnership
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Private Club FAQ
Can a private club offer members a tennis ball machine without buying one?
Yes. Tennis Machine SG installs and operates a Smart Tennis Hub — a self-service locker holding a professional tennis ball machine, 130+ balls, a cart and a ball picker — beside a club’s tennis courts with no capital outlay or staffing for the club. Members book, pay and unlock it from their phones, at member rates or free if the club sponsors it.
Can club members get a discount, or use the ball machine for free?
Yes. Under Tennis Machine SG’s member amenity partnership, members pay preferential member rates discounted from the public rates, at no cost to the club. Under the club-sponsored model, the club pays a flat monthly programme fee and members use the machine free or at a nominal rate. A club admin login lets the sports manager issue member discount codes or automatic member pricing, up to fully complimentary sessions.
Will a ball machine compete with our coaches or pro shop?
No. A Smart Tennis Hub complements a club’s coaching programme: members use the ball machine to practise between lessons, coaches can book it like any member, and recurring weekly slots can be reserved for coaching programmes. Optional racquet and accessory compartments can be left unstocked so there is no overlap with the club’s pro shop.
Can the Smart Tennis Hub be kept for club members only?
Yes. A Smart Tennis Hub installed inside a private club sits behind the club’s own access control, so only members and their guests can reach it, and Tennis Machine SG can leave the club’s Hub off its public locations page and out of search listings.
Can the cabinet be matched to our clubhouse?
Yes. The Smart Tennis Hub cabinet’s finish and branding can be matched to the clubhouse, including discreet, unbranded treatments. The cabinet occupies about 90 by 60 cm beside or near the courts and needs one standard 3-pin socket.
How does a club know whether members are using the Smart Tennis Hub?
Tennis Machine SG shares real usage figures from the club’s own Smart Tennis Hub at the three-month pilot review, so the committee decides whether to continue on evidence rather than estimates.
What does the launch of a Smart Tennis Hub look like for members?
Where a club wants one, Tennis Machine SG runs a launch programme for a new Smart Tennis Hub — complimentary member trial sessions and an on-court demonstration day — so members try the ball machine with someone on hand before using it on their own.
What happens if the committee decides it isn’t right for the club?
Every Smart Tennis Hub placement starts with a risk-free 3-month pilot. If club management finds the Hub causes any inconvenience, Tennis Machine SG removes it immediately at its own cost and makes good the space; after the pilot, terms run for one year, auto-renewing, terminable by either party on one month’s written notice.
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Tennis Machine SG — GX TECH PTE. LTD. (UEN 202503838W)
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