Holiday shopping for a tennis player is easier than people think — they go through small stuff fast (grips, dampeners, hair ties, ball cans) and they always notice when someone gives them something tennis-specific instead of generic. The bar isn't high. You just have to skip the candle and the bath bomb.
Here are 30 Christmas tennis gift ideas under $50, organized by recipient. Most are stocking-stuffer priced; a handful are headline gifts you can wrap.
Tennis stocking stuffers under $15
The small, cheap, useful stuff that fills out a stocking and gets used.
- Tennis Ball Erasers (5-Pack) ($3.99) — Tiny tennis-ball erasers. For juniors with a pencil case.
- Tennis Ball Magnet ($3.99) — 5" round magnet for the kitchen fridge.
- Tennis Sunglasses Case ($5.99) — Hard shell with tennis pattern.
- Tennis Sticker Sheet ($5.99) — For laptops, water bottles, lockers.
- Tennis Nail Files (3-Pack) ($5.99) — Stash-everywhere small gift.
- Tennis Card Holder ($7.99) — Slim hard-shell card wallet.
- Tennis Racquet Keychain - Red ($9.99) — Three-charm set on a lobster clasp.
- Tennis Stirrer Sticks (5-Pack) ($9.99) — Reusable acrylic stirrers for the holiday-party host.
For her ($15–$30)
- Sterling Silver Tennis Racquet Earrings ($15.99) — In silver, gold, or rose gold. Hypoallergenic posts.
- Tennis Ball Bracelet ($9.99) — Yellow tennis-ball beads, lobster-clasp adjustable.
- Tennis Bangle Bracelet ($9.99) — Gold-plated stainless steel.
- Tennis Hair Pins (5-Pack) - Pink ($9.99) — Bobby pins with a tennis charm.
- Women's Tennis Socks ($9.99) — Five colors available.
- Coffee Now Tennis Later Mug ($15.99) — Ceramic, 11oz, gift-boxed.
For him ($15–$30)
- Men's Tennis Dress Socks ($9.99) — In Clear Skies Blue, Night Match Blue, or Grass Court Green.
- Men's Smashing Socks - Tennis ($9.99) — All-over tennis-pattern print, calf-height.
- Tennis Racquet Pens (4-Pack) ($9.99) — Four metallic-finish racquet-shaped pens.
- Tennis Laptop Sleeve ($14.99) — Padded sleeve in tennis-ball pattern.
- Tennis Cooler Tote Bag ($14.99) — Insulated tote for sideline match days.
For the racquet (dampeners and customization)
- Delicious Dampeners (2-Pack) ($9.99) — 30+ food-themed silicone tennis dampener designs. Coffee Cup, Pizza, Pretzel, Cupcake, Watermelon, and many more.
- Mythical Dampeners (2-Pack) ($9.99) — 11 character-themed designs: Cyclops, Medusa, Zeus, Yeti, Vampire, Frankenstein, and others.
- Food-Themed Racquet Butt Cap Stickers (10-Pack) ($8.99) — Replace the boring sponsor decal at the bottom of the grip.
- Rainbow Tennis Racquet String ($9.99) — Multi-color racquet string for the player who's restringing soon anyway.
$30–$50: The wrapped-and-under-the-tree gifts
- Antique Tennis Racquet Wine Bottle Opener ($35.99) — Handmade from real upcycled vintage racquets. Each one is unique. Year after year, this is one of our most-given gifts.
- The Everyday Pickleballer Gift Set ($39.99) — If she's also playing pickleball. Five-piece bundle with t-shirt, scrunchies, nail kit, shoe charms, sticker sheet.
- The Pickleball Lover's Gift Set — Pink & Teal ($39.99) — Four-piece pickleball bundle.
- The Tennis Lover's Kitchen Gift Set ($59.99) — Six-piece kitchen bundle. (Just over $50, but worth mentioning if you're flexible.)
Holiday shipping cutoffs
Most in-stock orders leave our Dayton, Ohio facility within 1 to 3 business days. For Christmas Day arrival, place orders by:
- December 18 for standard ground (East Coast and Midwest)
- December 16 for standard ground (West Coast)
- December 21 if you're willing to pay expedited
For tournament-quantity orders (15+ pieces) at any time during November or December, email gifts@racquetinc.com first to confirm inventory.
Free shipping on all U.S. orders over $50.
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