Tennis Australia plans to introduce America’s fastest growing sport at tennis clubs around the country, but the initiative may upset purists.
Tennis Australia is planning to introduce it across clubs around the country.Tennis Australia plans to capitalise on the success of America’s fastest growing sport – pickleball – by introducing it at tennis clubs around the country.
“Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the US by far ... those numbers don’t lie,” Kyrgios’ agent and Miami Pickleball part-owner Stuart Duguid said. TA is also aware of the impact that athletes like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Tom Brady – who have all invested in the Major League Pickleball competition – will have on the younger generation that wants to try the sport.“There are a number of clubs throughout Australia who, based on some members or word of mouth, want to play pickleball,” TA chief tennis officer Tom Larner said.
Former world No.11, American Sam Querrey, will represent the Washington DC Pickleball team in the MLP next season.have also been told that a former top 10 male player, who is still active on tour, is considering not travelling to compete in next month’s Australian Open to focus on playing pickleball.
“I doubt pickleball and paddle tennis are going to eclipse tennis in our lifetime. But they can definitely be standalone sports and industries. They already are. I see the competition to tennis as perhaps other formats of tennis itself. I don’t believe five sets can last forever, for example.”
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