Alarmed By Pickleball and Padel’s Popularity, Tennis Great Novak Djokovic Proposes Tri-Racket Event

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Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two pickleball and padel. The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as the two latest racket sports could erode tennis' popularity.

Novak Djokovic, the legendary tennis player who has won 24 Grand Slams, proposed a thought-provoking idea by suggesting a tri-racket event comprising tennis, pickleball, and padel.

"It could be fun to do, like, a little racquet sport, mixed racquet sport competition, you know. We can all try different sports and see how we do in different racquet sports," Djokovic said on the sidelines of the Miami Open.

"I think that the future of the clubs is definitely a hybrid between all these sports," he suggested.

Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two latest racket sports.

'Tennis Is Global But We Don't Make It Affordable'

The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as pickleball and padel erode tennis' popularity.

He pointed to the easy accessibility of pickleball and padel, which he considered a threat to tennis's popularity. Pickleball and padel have become the go-to sports for corporate players and residential communities. Several tennis players, including Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, and Eugenie Bouchard, have also switched to pickleball.

“Tennis is a very global sport, and it is loved by millions of children that pick up a racket and want to play, but we do not make it accessible. We do not make it so affordable," he stated last year in July.

Djokovic also said that pickleball and padel are also more economically viable sport.

“If we do not do something about it, as I said, globally or collectively, padel, pickleball in the United States, they are going to convert all the tennis clubs into padel and pickleball because it’s just more economical. You have one tennis court. You can build three padel courts on one tennis court. You do the simple math. It’s just much more financially viable for an owner of a club to have those courts," he said in 2024.

Pickleball and padel are two of the fastest-growing racket sports at the moment, with pickleball receiving tremendous backing from former tennis greats like Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.

Both pickleball and padel have gained significant traction worldwide in recent times. In the US, pickleball—a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and table tennis—is the fastest-growing sport, with an estimated 19.8 million players. Pickleball has also made significant strides in Asia, a continent where badminton and table tennis are immensely popular, with the Pickleball Legends Tour creating buzz in Vietnam and China.

Meanwhile, Chile in South America has invested $4.5 million in padel—a cross between tennis and squash—positioning itself as one of the sport's biggest backers.
 
I think I prefer padel as it's less front-of-court but this seems absent from where I am and always likely to be because of the enclosure.
 
d-quik said:
Novak Djokovic, the legendary tennis player who has won 24 Grand Slams, proposed a thought-provoking idea by suggesting a tri-racket event comprising tennis, pickleball, and padel.

"It could be fun to do, like, a little racquet sport, mixed racquet sport competition, you know. We can all try different sports and see how we do in different racquet sports," Djokovic said on the sidelines of the Miami Open.
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They tried this goofy stuff a long time ago with a televised event. My friend, Dan Seemiller, was the table tennis representative. We have at least one thread about it here: https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/ind...ket-stars-on-tv-how-would-picklers-do.763780/
 
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This is a tennis site. Panchos club tennis is more intriguing than cucumber ball.

No one cares or watches that stuff. It might be fun playing (I wouldn't know as I play sports not games) but it is no tennis.

Stop the madness.
 
vokazu said:
Thank God my tennis court has the sign that says "This court is only for playing the sports of Tennis". Someone tried to play cricket on it once, and he was chastised and told off by the manager.
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Was that tennis court in India
 
d-quik said:
Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two pickleball and padel. The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as the two latest racket sports could erode tennis' popularity.

Novak Djokovic, the legendary tennis player who has won 24 Grand Slams, proposed a thought-provoking idea by suggesting a tri-racket event comprising tennis, pickleball, and padel.

"It could be fun to do, like, a little racquet sport, mixed racquet sport competition, you know. We can all try different sports and see how we do in different racquet sports," Djokovic said on the sidelines of the Miami Open.

"I think that the future of the clubs is definitely a hybrid between all these sports," he suggested.

Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two latest racket sports.

'Tennis Is Global But We Don't Make It Affordable'

The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as pickleball and padel erode tennis' popularity.

He pointed to the easy accessibility of pickleball and padel, which he considered a threat to tennis's popularity. Pickleball and padel have become the go-to sports for corporate players and residential communities. Several tennis players, including Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, and Eugenie Bouchard, have also switched to pickleball.

“Tennis is a very global sport, and it is loved by millions of children that pick up a racket and want to play, but we do not make it accessible. We do not make it so affordable," he stated last year in July.

Djokovic also said that pickleball and padel are also more economically viable sport.

“If we do not do something about it, as I said, globally or collectively, padel, pickleball in the United States, they are going to convert all the tennis clubs into padel and pickleball because it’s just more economical. You have one tennis court. You can build three padel courts on one tennis court. You do the simple math. It’s just much more financially viable for an owner of a club to have those courts," he said in 2024.

Pickleball and padel are two of the fastest-growing racket sports at the moment, with pickleball receiving tremendous backing from former tennis greats like Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.

Both pickleball and padel have gained significant traction worldwide in recent times. In the US, pickleball—a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and table tennis—is the fastest-growing sport, with an estimated 19.8 million players. Pickleball has also made significant strides in Asia, a continent where badminton and table tennis are immensely popular, with the Pickleball Legends Tour creating buzz in Vietnam and China.

Meanwhile, Chile in South America has invested $4.5 million in padel—a cross between tennis and squash—positioning itself as one of the sport's biggest backers.
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My solution.
Any tennis legend who has shifted to pickleball or paddle, retrospectively ban them.
Strip off all their grand slams and other wins.

I dont know of any authentic pickleball star. They use the stardom of ex tennis players to promote pickleball and harm tennis

If the sport is good, let them grow in their own might
 
Here in the u.s, the biggest threat to tennis is not the fact that there is a turnover rate of tennis players to pickleball but the encroachment of tennis courts and the lack of court etiquette of pickle players. Many, if not all, of the pickle players with tennis background that i know, haven’t picked up a tennis racket in a decade. The ones that do can’t keep up a rally. That’s not a problem though because there are still plenty of people ranging from beginners to 4.0s that still play in my area. The biggest issue that hasn’t been addressed until Djokovic is the court encroachment. Obviously, pubic parks are shared spaces but the issue is when a group decides to not respect the boundaries of a community. I think it’s a bit silly for pickle players to kick off a family playing tennis only to use 1/4 of a tennis court….to play singles. The biggest argument that pickle players have is that they always see empty tennis courts…..and I keep reminding them that nobody is going to be playing tennis at 8pm…on a weekday. Before they added a hybrid court system for tennis/pickle to 2 of the 5 at my local park, there was always a full house playing till lights out at 10pm.. since they added pickle lines, there hasn’t been any of that. The root cause that I’ve figured out from gathering gossip from around the city is that the tennis players are very annoyed with pickle players and their lack of court etiquette. Doesn’t help that they act like they own the place too considering that the only reason they added a hybrid system to introduce an easier activity to youths…mind you that there hasn’t been any children playing since pickle players made it their encampment. There has been plenty of drama caused by pickle players, once at another park, cops were called to the courts because some pickle players tried to kick off a family off the designated tennis court to set up their nets and the parents didn’t appreciate the fact that grown adults, young and old, coerced their kids to get their own way. I’m a tennis player, my family are tennis players, grew up watching prince of tennis while my dad watch Djokovic play against Nadal, tennis is my heritage. I like pickleball, I also like badminton, basketball, volleyball too…I don’t go to their spaces to play tennis though. Do I mingle with their communities and introduced them to tennis by lending them my equipments and knowledge of the sport? Yes. Do I try to set an example of behavior for people who are unaware of the boundaries and ethics of the courts? I don’t have to but I do because I hate to see any form of intolerance at a public park. Are my efforts in vain? Absolutely, however I don’t expect any pickle players to do that on their end so I guess as long as I patron my parks, I have a responsibility to abide to. In the end, shared spaces must be honored with respect for one another in mind, which I hope that the entirety of pickle players could try to understand.
 
Johnnyrocket said:
Here in the u.s, the biggest threat to tennis is not the fact that there is a turnover rate of tennis players to pickleball but the encroachment of tennis courts and the lack of court etiquette of pickle players. Many, if not all, of the pickle players with tennis background that i know, haven’t picked up a tennis racket in a decade. The ones that do can’t keep up a rally. That’s not a problem though because there are still plenty of people ranging from beginners to 4.0s that still play in my area. The biggest issue that hasn’t been addressed until Djokovic is the court encroachment. Obviously, pubic parks are shared spaces but the issue is when a group decides to not respect the boundaries of a community. I think it’s a bit silly for pickle players to kick off a family playing tennis only to use 1/4 of a tennis court….to play singles. The biggest argument that pickle players have is that they always see empty tennis courts…..and I keep reminding them that nobody is going to be playing tennis at 8pm…on a weekday. Before they added a hybrid court system for tennis/pickle to 2 of the 5 at my local park, there was always a full house playing till lights out at 10pm.. since they added pickle lines, there hasn’t been any of that. The root cause that I’ve figured out from gathering gossip from around the city is that the tennis players are very annoyed with pickle players and their lack of court etiquette. Doesn’t help that they act like they own the place too considering that the only reason they added a hybrid system to introduce an easier activity to youths…mind you that there hasn’t been any children playing since pickle players made it their encampment. There has been plenty of drama caused by pickle players, once at another park, cops were called to the courts because some pickle players tried to kick off a family off the designated tennis court to set up their nets and the parents didn’t appreciate the fact that grown adults, young and old, coerced their kids to get their own way. I’m a tennis player, my family are tennis players, grew up watching prince of tennis while my dad watch Djokovic play against Nadal, tennis is my heritage. I like pickleball, I also like badminton, basketball, volleyball too…I don’t go to their spaces to play tennis though. Do I mingle with their communities and introduced them to tennis by lending them my equipments and knowledge of the sport? Yes. Do I try to set an example of behavior for people who are unaware of the boundaries and ethics of the courts? I don’t have to but I do because I hate to see any form of intolerance at a public park. Are my efforts in vain? Absolutely, however I don’t expect any pickle players to do that on their end so I guess as long as I patron my parks, I have a responsibility to abide to. In the end, shared spaces must be honored with respect for one another in mind, which I hope that the entirety of pickle players could try to understand.
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Really great post. Thanks for taking the time and effort.
 
Padel is super fun to play. Less taxing technique wise and physically wise than tennis, with fewer interruptions of play. Never been too interested in it as a spectator sport, though.
 
Johnnyrocket said:
I think it’s a bit silly for pickle players to kick off a family playing tennis only to use 1/4 of a tennis court….to play singles. ... There has been plenty of drama caused by pickle players, once at another park, cops were called to the courts because some pickle players tried to kick off a family off the designated tennis court to set up their nets and the parents didn’t appreciate the fact that grown adults, young and old, coerced their kids to get their own way.
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How does one group of players "kick off" another group? I've encountered only two kinds of tennis court allocation processes in my life: (a) courts reserved hour by hour, for a fee, which is the typical tennis club approach; (b) first come, first served, which is often but not always the approach used in public parks. There may be a suggested time limit with (b) to discourage monopolization. But with either system, there's no way to "kick off" a playing group that is legitimately there.
 
JMR said:
How does one group of players "kick off" another group? I've encountered only two kinds of tennis court allocation processes in my life: (a) courts reserved hour by hour, for a fee, which is the typical tennis club approach; (b) first come, first served, which is often but not always the approach used in public parks. There may be a suggested time limit with (b) to discourage monopolization. But with either system, there's no way to "kick off" a playing group that is legitimately there.
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Simply by pressuring them with numbers is what I was told. The way public courts are handle in my area is first come, first serve with 1 hour max. There is an unspoken rule of etiquette to let a family or kids playing tennis to take their time as they tend to be unfamiliar with how things work. No one from rec players to d1 athletes likes to be that guy that ask a family enjoying their time together that their times up. Pickle players tends to have no shame in doing that however.
 
d-quik said:
Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two pickleball and padel. The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as the two latest racket sports could erode tennis' popularity.

Novak Djokovic, the legendary tennis player who has won 24 Grand Slams, proposed a thought-provoking idea by suggesting a tri-racket event comprising tennis, pickleball, and padel.

"It could be fun to do, like, a little racquet sport, mixed racquet sport competition, you know. We can all try different sports and see how we do in different racquet sports," Djokovic said on the sidelines of the Miami Open.

"I think that the future of the clubs is definitely a hybrid between all these sports," he suggested.

Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two latest racket sports.

'Tennis Is Global But We Don't Make It Affordable'

The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as pickleball and padel erode tennis' popularity.

He pointed to the easy accessibility of pickleball and padel, which he considered a threat to tennis's popularity. Pickleball and padel have become the go-to sports for corporate players and residential communities. Several tennis players, including Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, and Eugenie Bouchard, have also switched to pickleball.

“Tennis is a very global sport, and it is loved by millions of children that pick up a racket and want to play, but we do not make it accessible. We do not make it so affordable," he stated last year in July.

Djokovic also said that pickleball and padel are also more economically viable sport.

“If we do not do something about it, as I said, globally or collectively, padel, pickleball in the United States, they are going to convert all the tennis clubs into padel and pickleball because it’s just more economical. You have one tennis court. You can build three padel courts on one tennis court. You do the simple math. It’s just much more financially viable for an owner of a club to have those courts," he said in 2024.

Pickleball and padel are two of the fastest-growing racket sports at the moment, with pickleball receiving tremendous backing from former tennis greats like Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.

Both pickleball and padel have gained significant traction worldwide in recent times. In the US, pickleball—a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and table tennis—is the fastest-growing sport, with an estimated 19.8 million players. Pickleball has also made significant strides in Asia, a continent where badminton and table tennis are immensely popular, with the Pickleball Legends Tour creating buzz in Vietnam and China.

Meanwhile, Chile in South America has invested $4.5 million in padel—a cross between tennis and squash—positioning itself as one of the sport's biggest backers.
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HECK NO, we MUST NOT give "pickleball" or "padel" ANY LEGITIMACY!
 
Johnnyrocket said:
Here in the u.s, the biggest threat to tennis is not the fact that there is a turnover rate of tennis players to pickleball but the encroachment of tennis courts and the lack of court etiquette of pickle players. Many, if not all, of the pickle players with tennis background that i know, haven’t picked up a tennis racket in a decade. The ones that do can’t keep up a rally. That’s not a problem though because there are still plenty of people ranging from beginners to 4.0s that still play in my area. The biggest issue that hasn’t been addressed until Djokovic is the court encroachment. Obviously, pubic parks are shared spaces but the issue is when a group decides to not respect the boundaries of a community. I think it’s a bit silly for pickle players to kick off a family playing tennis only to use 1/4 of a tennis court….to play singles. The biggest argument that pickle players have is that they always see empty tennis courts…..and I keep reminding them that nobody is going to be playing tennis at 8pm…on a weekday. Before they added a hybrid court system for tennis/pickle to 2 of the 5 at my local park, there was always a full house playing till lights out at 10pm.. since they added pickle lines, there hasn’t been any of that. The root cause that I’ve figured out from gathering gossip from around the city is that the tennis players are very annoyed with pickle players and their lack of court etiquette. Doesn’t help that they act like they own the place too considering that the only reason they added a hybrid system to introduce an easier activity to youths…mind you that there hasn’t been any children playing since pickle players made it their encampment. There has been plenty of drama caused by pickle players, once at another park, cops were called to the courts because some pickle players tried to kick off a family off the designated tennis court to set up their nets and the parents didn’t appreciate the fact that grown adults, young and old, coerced their kids to get their own way. I’m a tennis player, my family are tennis players, grew up watching prince of tennis while my dad watch Djokovic play against Nadal, tennis is my heritage. I like pickleball, I also like badminton, basketball, volleyball too…I don’t go to their spaces to play tennis though. Do I mingle with their communities and introduced them to tennis by lending them my equipments and knowledge of the sport? Yes. Do I try to set an example of behavior for people who are unaware of the boundaries and ethics of the courts? I don’t have to but I do because I hate to see any form of intolerance at a public park. Are my efforts in vain? Absolutely, however I don’t expect any pickle players to do that on their end so I guess as long as I patron my parks, I have a responsibility to abide to. In the end, shared spaces must be honored with respect for one another in mind, which I hope that the entirety of pickle players could try to understand.
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Yup, DO NOT give ANY LEGITIMACY to "pickleball" or "padel"!
 
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Johnnyrocket said:
Here in the u.s, the biggest threat to tennis is not the fact that there is a turnover rate of tennis players to pickleball but the encroachment of tennis courts and the lack of court etiquette of pickle players. Many, if not all, of the pickle players with tennis background that i know, haven’t picked up a tennis racket in a decade. The ones that do can’t keep up a rally. That’s not a problem though because there are still plenty of people ranging from beginners to 4.0s that still play in my area. The biggest issue that hasn’t been addressed until Djokovic is the court encroachment. Obviously, pubic parks are shared spaces but the issue is when a group decides to not respect the boundaries of a community. I think it’s a bit silly for pickle players to kick off a family playing tennis only to use 1/4 of a tennis court….to play singles. The biggest argument that pickle players have is that they always see empty tennis courts…..and I keep reminding them that nobody is going to be playing tennis at 8pm…on a weekday. Before they added a hybrid court system for tennis/pickle to 2 of the 5 at my local park, there was always a full house playing till lights out at 10pm.. since they added pickle lines, there hasn’t been any of that. The root cause that I’ve figured out from gathering gossip from around the city is that the tennis players are very annoyed with pickle players and their lack of court etiquette. Doesn’t help that they act like they own the place too considering that the only reason they added a hybrid system to introduce an easier activity to youths…mind you that there hasn’t been any children playing since pickle players made it their encampment. There has been plenty of drama caused by pickle players, once at another park, cops were called to the courts because some pickle players tried to kick off a family off the designated tennis court to set up their nets and the parents didn’t appreciate the fact that grown adults, young and old, coerced their kids to get their own way. I’m a tennis player, my family are tennis players, grew up watching prince of tennis while my dad watch Djokovic play against Nadal, tennis is my heritage. I like pickleball, I also like badminton, basketball, volleyball too…I don’t go to their spaces to play tennis though. Do I mingle with their communities and introduced them to tennis by lending them my equipments and knowledge of the sport? Yes. Do I try to set an example of behavior for people who are unaware of the boundaries and ethics of the courts? I don’t have to but I do because I hate to see any form of intolerance at a public park. Are my efforts in vain? Absolutely, however I don’t expect any pickle players to do that on their end so I guess as long as I patron my parks, I have a responsibility to abide to. In the end, shared spaces must be honored with respect for one another in mind, which I hope that the entirety of pickle players could try to understand.
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since they added pickle lines, there hasn’t been any of that. The root cause that I’ve figured out from gathering gossip from around the city is that the tennis players are very annoyed with pickle players and their lack of court etiquette. Doesn’t help that they act like they own the place too considering that the only reason they added a hybrid system to introduce an easier activity to youths…mind you that there hasn’t been any children playing since pickle players made it their encampment

Two things to add to this. Ever try to play tennis beside a pickleball court. The wooden paddles and plastic balls drive you crazy. Add to that, groups bringing music to their pickleball sessions. Music isn't bad when you're just hitting the ball and having fun, but when you actually want to play a game, it does become distracting ON TOP OF the pickleball session. our one courts turns into 4 pickleball courts when they take out their pop up nets. 4 times the fun, 4 times the noise.
 
Our tri- racket event was racquetball, table tennis, and then tennis. Good times.

For backyard parties we do teams and have back yard Jenga, darts, then cornhole. Sometimes we do washoes too.
 
Lleytonstation said:
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This is a tennis site. Panchos club tennis is more intriguing than cucumber ball.

No one cares or watches that stuff. It might be fun playing (I wouldn't know as I play sports not games) but it is no tennis.

Stop the madness.
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Just like pickleball has invaded tennis courts, a pickleball forum has invaded ttw.

Worse than bird flu … might have to kill some paddles.
 
ChaelAZ said:
Our tri- racket event was racquetball, table tennis, and then tennis. Good times.

For backyard parties we do teams and have back yard Jenga, darts, then cornhole. Sometimes we do washoes too.
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I bet lawn darts at the pickleball courts would run them off.
 
Bartelby said:
I think I prefer padel as it's less front-of-court but this seems absent from where I am and always likely to be because of the enclosure.
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There is a tennis academy here with outdoor padel courts. I see people play it almost on a daily basis.
 
d-quik said:
Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two pickleball and padel. The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as the two latest racket sports could erode tennis' popularity.

Novak Djokovic, the legendary tennis player who has won 24 Grand Slams, proposed a thought-provoking idea by suggesting a tri-racket event comprising tennis, pickleball, and padel.

"It could be fun to do, like, a little racquet sport, mixed racquet sport competition, you know. We can all try different sports and see how we do in different racquet sports," Djokovic said on the sidelines of the Miami Open.

"I think that the future of the clubs is definitely a hybrid between all these sports," he suggested.

Djokovic, who has long viewed pickleball and padel as a threat to tennis, had earlier said the sport was “endangered” due to the growing popularity of the two latest racket sports.

'Tennis Is Global But We Don't Make It Affordable'

The 37-year-old Serbian also called for the formation of a foundation to protect tennis at the club level as pickleball and padel erode tennis' popularity.

He pointed to the easy accessibility of pickleball and padel, which he considered a threat to tennis's popularity. Pickleball and padel have become the go-to sports for corporate players and residential communities. Several tennis players, including Jack Sock, Sam Querrey, and Eugenie Bouchard, have also switched to pickleball.

“Tennis is a very global sport, and it is loved by millions of children that pick up a racket and want to play, but we do not make it accessible. We do not make it so affordable," he stated last year in July.

Djokovic also said that pickleball and padel are also more economically viable sport.

“If we do not do something about it, as I said, globally or collectively, padel, pickleball in the United States, they are going to convert all the tennis clubs into padel and pickleball because it’s just more economical. You have one tennis court. You can build three padel courts on one tennis court. You do the simple math. It’s just much more financially viable for an owner of a club to have those courts," he said in 2024.

Pickleball and padel are two of the fastest-growing racket sports at the moment, with pickleball receiving tremendous backing from former tennis greats like Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf.

Both pickleball and padel have gained significant traction worldwide in recent times. In the US, pickleball—a mash-up of tennis, badminton, and table tennis—is the fastest-growing sport, with an estimated 19.8 million players. Pickleball has also made significant strides in Asia, a continent where badminton and table tennis are immensely popular, with the Pickleball Legends Tour creating buzz in Vietnam and China.

Meanwhile, Chile in South America has invested $4.5 million in padel—a cross between tennis and squash—positioning itself as one of the sport's biggest backers.
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Interesting perspective by Egg but tennis is currently much more accessible than padel in the US. Padel will always be a niche sport in the US because the high construction and maintenance costs. It's also expensive to reserve a court and to purchase equipment. It's not easy to learn plus the racket is very head heavy and brutal on the wrist, arm and shoulder.
 
Bud said:
Padel will always be a niche sport in the US because the high construction and maintenance costs.
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So constructing padel courts costs a lot in the USA, but are cheaper in Europe? That can't possibly be right...
 
d-quik said:
So constructing padel courts costs a lot in the USA, but are cheaper in Europe? That can't possibly be right...
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Usure about the US vs Europe Padel court construction costs. Many more padel courts are constructed in Europe so that may be a factor, currently.

Padel is also a sport traditionally played by Mexican, South American and Spanish athletes with a few others sprinkled in. All of the shot names are in Spanish like bandeja, vibora, bajada, chiquita, etc. which clearly shows that heritage. I'm unsure if there are any top tier US padel players. I've not seen any on Premier Padel, either male or female.

Outdoor courts are difficult to maintain like drying the artificial turf + sand sprinkled surface and cleaning the extensive "glass" panels. In the US, anything like that not secured at night would be vandalized, tagged and scratched.

So, the only practical US padel courts will be private, expensive and mostly indoor. Then, you must also secure a large facility with very high ceilings for the most common shot, the globo or lob.

A crude but playable pickleball court can be created on flat, unlined pavement in about 30 minutes. If the lines already exist, 5 minutes. Huge difference in accessibility.
 
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