Picking the best Doubletake bags comes down to two questions, and neither of them is colour. First, do you want to carry it on your back or over your shoulder? Second, is it holding tennis racquets or pickleball paddles? Answer those and the rest of the range slots into place.

Doubletake makes designer tennis and pickleball bags that it describes as ultra-organised so everything stays visible and reachable, built for the court and designed for everything after. Below are the picks worth buying first, and the accessories that make the whole thing work.

Best all-round tennis bag: Melbourne Tennis Backpack/Tote

The Melbourne is the flagship silhouette and the safest first purchase. It is the convertible one, worn as a backpack when your hands are full and switched to a tote when you are walking from the car to the court.

Doubletake Melbourne tennis backpack tote in canvas and poppy

Doubletake offers it as a Melbourne Tennis Backpack/Tote in colourways including Black with Watermelon, Canvas with Poppy and Navy with Fuchsia. If you play tennis and want one bag that handles practice, matches and whatever you are doing afterwards, start here.

Best pickleball bag: Melbie Pickleball Backpack / Tote

Melbie is the pickleball-first pick, and it is the bag that best demonstrates why the brand exists. Doubletake says it is perfect for most pickleball players and fits pickleball essentials without excess bulk, which is the polite way of saying it does not make you carry a tennis-sized bag to a paddle sport.

Back view of the Doubletake Melbie pickleball backpack

The details are what sell it. It is designed to stand up on its own so it will not tip over, and it is extremely organised with convenient pockets for essentials like sunglasses, phones and pickleballs. Like the Melbourne, it is worn as a backpack and switches conveniently to a tote, and it is made from high quality fade-proof and water resistant materials.

If you want the same convertible format in a larger frame, the Melbourne Pickleball Backpack/Tote covers that, and both are listed at Doubletake.

Best tote alternative: Parisii Tennis and Pickleball Totes

Not everyone wants straps on their shoulders. The Parisii is the tote-only silhouette, sold as a Parisii Tennis Tote and a Parisii Pickleball Tote, in colourways such as Canvas and Poppy.

Doubletake Parisii pickleball tote in canvas and poppy

Choose Parisii over Melbourne if you tend to set the bag down courtside rather than hike to a court, if you like a bag that reads as a handbag off court, or if you already own a backpack you like and want something more polished. Choose Melbourne if you commute to play, cycle or walk to the courts, or carry enough that shoulder weight becomes a problem.

Best accessory nobody thinks to buy: Roma Shoe Bag

This is the one that quietly improves every other bag you own. The Roma Shoe Bag keeps tennis gear clean and shoes protected, and Doubletake designs it to coordinate with the main bags rather than clash with them.

Doubletake Roma shoe bag in grey and blush

The stated use case is genuinely practical: transporting different shoes for different playing surfaces, whether hard court, clay or grass. It also works for laundry, toiletries or accessories when you are travelling. It is crafted from premium fade-proof and water-resistant materials, measures 13 inches long by 7.5 wide by 4.5 tall, and fits shoe sizes up to 15 in women and 13 in men.

If you are choosing what goes inside it, our guide to barefoot shoes for pickleball and court sports covers the footwear side.

Best organiser: Cincy Sports Clutch and Wells Wristlet

These two solve the same problem at two sizes, and they are the reason Doubletake feels like a system rather than a collection.

The Cincy Sports Clutch tucks neatly into tennis and pickleball bags, backpacks and luggage, and makes it easy to switch essentials such as phone, keys and wallet between bags. It has designated pockets for phone and sunglasses so you get quick access without digging through a larger bag, and it is small, light and easy to carry to the gym, a sports event or a casual evening out. It doubles as a cord organiser or cosmetics pouch.

The Wells Wristlet is the compact version, ideal for small items in any sports bag or for travel, shopping or a night out, with a slim wrist strap for hands-free carry. Doubletake offers it in various colours specifically to coordinate with its bags and complement on and off-court attire.

Buy the clutch if you switch bags often. Buy the wristlet if you want to leave the bag behind entirely for an hour.

What the materials actually are

Worth knowing before you commit, because it is the difference between a bag that ages well and one that looks tired by August. Doubletake describes its court bags and accessories as made from high quality fade-proof and water resistant materials, a phrase it repeats for the Melbie, the Roma Shoe Bag and the Cincy Sports Clutch.

Fade-proof is the claim that matters most for this category. Court bags sit in direct sun between matches, and the bright two-tone colourways Doubletake favours are exactly the ones that would otherwise go chalky first. Water resistance covers the other everyday risk, which is a bag set down on wet grass or caught in a sudden shower on the walk back to the car.

What the brand does not publish is weight or full dimensions for every bag, with the Roma Shoe Bag the exception at 13 by 7.5 by 4.5 inches. If you need a bag to hold a specific number of racquets or paddles, check that on the product page at Doubletake before ordering rather than assuming from the photos.

Best off-court bags: Reya, Lex and Noe

The leather line is where Doubletake stops being a sports brand. All three pieces are crafted from Napa Valley leather and handcrafted, so the brand notes each bag is one-of-a-kind with slight variations.

These are the pieces that deliver on the brand line about being designed for everything after. If you are also refreshing what you wear on court, our roundup of the best women golf and tennis apparel brands pairs well with them.

How to buy without ending up with three bags

A sensible sequence, based on how the range is built:

  1. One court bag. Melbourne if you want convertible carry and more room, Melbie if you play pickleball and hate bulk, Parisii if you prefer a tote.
  2. The Roma Shoe Bag. It keeps the court bag clean, which is what makes an expensive bag last.
  3. One organiser. Cincy Sports Clutch for bag-switching, Wells Wristlet for minimal days.
  4. Leather, later. Reya, Lex or Noe once you know you like the brand.

Also worth knowing before you buy at full price: Doubletake runs Final Few, Like New and Sample sections with high quality bags at a fraction of the regular price. Final Few are the last bags in those colours, Like New are close to new without tags, and Sample bags are one-of-a-kind factory pieces. All are final sale, so they suit a second bag rather than your first.

Start with the silhouette that matches how you carry, then build outward. Compare Melbourne, Melbie and Parisii side by side at Doubletake.