[5] Hobart hosted the international biennial Bathurst Cup in 1985, 1999 and 2015,[6] and has also held the Australian Open tournament for real tennis on several occasions since the mid 1990s.

[11] The first professional player brought to Hobart by Travers was Tom Stone in 1875, an assistant at the Hampton Court Tennis Club in England.

The revitalisation of the premises involved integrating two historic buildings with a new entrance and amenities pavilion and redeveloped roof terrace.

The pavilion, designed by H20 architects, showcases a lightweight addition with a transparent skin behind a timber screen inspired by espalier trellis.

The game's scoring system is complex, involving "chases" marked by lines on the floor, and the use of features like the penthouse, dedans, galleries, grille, and tambour, each contributing to the strategic play.