A doubles partner gift is a running-joke gift. By the time you are buying one, you have played enough sets together that you both already know which joke it is -- the poach that worked once and has been attempted forty times since, the ad-court signal nobody else can read, the diplomacy of mixed doubles. Buy that one. A generic racquet graphic says you remembered; the specific one says you were paying attention.
What actually works for a doubles partner
Three things separate a partner gift from a general tennis gift. It should reference doubles specifically rather than tennis in general, because that is the thing you share. It should be wearable to the courts you both play at, which rules out anything that only works as a joke once. And it should sit in a price band that does not create an obligation -- a partner gift that costs too much is awkward, and one that costs nothing reads as an afterthought. The $25 to $35 band is almost exactly right.
If you play mixed
Mixed doubles has its own comedy, most of it about who is supposed to take the middle ball. Anything that names that dynamic without taking a side tends to land better than anything that does.
If you are buying for a regular hitting partner
Someone you hit with rather than compete alongside is a slightly different brief: they want the thing that is funny at the club, not the thing that is funny in a match. The vintage-crest end of the range works well here, and so do the stickers -- a partner who drives to courts has a water bottle and a racquet case, and both take one.
Sizing, if you are guessing
If you do not know their size and cannot ask without ruining the surprise, buy the sticker or buy a size up. Everything on this store runs S through 2XL on effectively every garment, with 3XL and 4XL on many styles, and unisex tees run true to size with a straight body.
Gifts for a doubles partner
A doubles partner gift is a running-joke gift. You have played enough sets together that you both know which one it is -- the poaching, the ad-court signalling, the diplomacy of mixed doubles. Pick that one.
Under $25
$25 to $35
$36 to $50
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Free US shipping over $50, $4.90 flat below it. 8-12 business days from order to doorstep -- 3-5 business days to print and finish your order, then 5-7 business days in transit.
Gift questions, answered
What do you get your doubles partner?
The running joke you already share -- the poach, the signalling, the mixed-doubles diplomacy. A partner gift is the one case where specific beats expensive, and the $25 to $35 band is about right before it starts to create an obligation.
Will it arrive in time for Christmas?
Order by Wednesday 9 December and it should arrive before 25 December. Everything is printed to order, so the clock is 8-12 business days: 3-5 business days to print and finish, then 5-7 business days in transit. Orders placed after Tuesday 15 December may still make it, but that is the point at which we stop promising.
How much is shipping?
Free US shipping over $50, $4.90 flat below it. We ship to the United States only only.
What if I do not know their size?
Buy the sticker, or buy one size up. Stickers are one size and cost $3.95, so they are the cheapest way to give somebody a joke they will actually keep. Apparel runs S to 2XL on effectively every garment, with 3XL and 4XL on many styles.
Can I return it if they do not like it?
Because every item is printed to order, returns are limited to manufacturing defects and damage in transit, reported within 7 days with a photo. That is why the size question above matters -- it is worth two minutes of guessing before you order.
Prices and stock on this page were last checked 26 August 2026. Christmas order-by date: Wednesday 9 December.
