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Pickleball Courts Taking Over Tennis Courts, as Seen From the Sky

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[–><!–>Our analysis is not comprehensive: By trade group estimates, there are more than 270,000 tennis courts — and now 68,000 pickleball courts — in the United States, including indoor courts that we were not able to track. But the photographs are an expansive, bird’s-eye view of what has been happening on the ground in all corners of the country: There’s only so much ready asphalt to go around, and pickleball can’t get enough of it.–><!–>

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Sunset Hills, Mo.

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Mullica Hill, N.J.

Boynton Beach, Fla.

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Delray Beach, Fla.

Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Hudson, Wis.

Soquel, Calif.

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[–><!–>None of this means that tennis is a dying sport. According to research by the U.S.T.A., tennis participation has seen a boost since the pandemic, though not as propulsive as pickleball’s. But even tennis die-hards acknowledge there’s more the sport can do to be welcoming.–><!–>

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[–><!–>At the U.S. Open this year, the U.S.T.A. is showcasing a play format called red ball tennis, a fast-paced, more social version of tennis that’s also more beginner-friendly. “We recognize that not everybody wants to play competitively,” said Liz McSorley, managing director of strategy and innovation. “There are large segments of the population who are tennis curious and need an easy and gentler entry into the sport.”–><!–>

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[–><!–>See more new pickleball courts around the country, and what was there before:–><!–>

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Source: Elections - nytimes.com


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