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16 Pickleball Players Can Fit on 1 Tennis court!
Overflowing Tribes. Empty Courts.”
We show up early. We rotate in. We wait with our paddles against the fence.
Why?
Because pickleball is exploding—and the infrastructure can’t keep up.
Nationwide, we stand in line next to rows of empty tennis courts, many of them locked, unused, or reserved for ghosts. It’s not bitterness—it’s math.
In 2016, there were just 2 million pickleball players in the U.S.
By 2024, there are 13.6 million—a 580% increase.
Meanwhile, tennis has remained flat—growing only slightly from 17.6 million to 22.6 million in that same time.
Yet the court ratio remains tilted. For every 1 dedicated pickleball court, there are still 10 tennis courts across American parks and neighborhoods.
This is about resource alignment—not rivalry.
We’re not anti-tennis. We’re pro-access, pro-play, pro-community.
Every unused tennis court is an opportunity: to convert, to coexist, to serve more people.
Because the tribe is growing. And it’s not slowing down.
Pickleball is not a trend—it’s a movement. A connection revolution disguised as a paddle sport.
So the next time you see a line 20 deep for 2 tiny courts, remember: this isn’t just a sport, it’s a signal.
The planet is choosing play. Connection. Tribe.
It’s time the infrastructure caught up!
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