Anyone else not get pickleball?

[Anonymous]

I don’t understand how they score it. Why three numbers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how they score it. Why three numbers?

3rd number tells you who is serving- the 1st server or 2nd server on each side

[Anonymous]

Looks like a lot of pickleball haters here. That’s ok, courts are already too crowded.

I’m a tournament/league player, 56 year old. Played USTA league tennis for many years; on multiple teams that advanced to Nationals for my Women’s and Mixed teams.

I transitioned to pickleball after torn ACL injury.

Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

My Mixed partner was 5.0 tennis and now a 5.0 pickleball player. He’s now 50 and playing on the Senior Pro Tour. He also coaches full time pickleball.

I bought a condo in a resort area that has 36 courts. The courts are packed 7 am to 10 pm. The locals who play regularly are like me: retired, former athletes of all sports, want to play competitively, social, keep in good shape, etc. On an average day I get 5-6 miles on the courts (I wear a watch that tracks my distance).

Tennis was my first love, but just couldn’t continue with my injury. Pickleball is easier because court is smaller, but it feels similar to tennis.

Pro pickleballers can make significant money. The top male is 24 years old and has 2.5 million contract. There are three different pro tours right now: PPA, APP, and MLP. Tournaments are played all over the US and are televised. Last week on ESPN and Fox Sports. Major League Pickleball was recently played in Washington DC. Will be in Virginia Beach in late September. The majority of top pros are in their 20s…a handful of 17, 18 year olds. Some also in their 30s.

Jack Sock, Sam Querry, John Isner, Genie Bouchard are all well known tennis pros now playing pro pickleball. Isner just signed paddle contract this week. Donald Young also a pro player. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Maria Sharapova also do exhibition play.

There are a few female pros from the DC area. Alix Truong (Falls Church) is the highest rated, I believe.

A typical amateur tournament can have well over 1,000 entries.

So, yes, pickleball is for old people. And for people who just want to have fun. It’s also a pro sport and there is a tremendous market based on demand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s trendy and vapid

This. Like wordle or sudoku but with a tad more dexterity required.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a lot of pickleball haters here. That’s ok, courts are already too crowded.

I’m a tournament/league player, 56 year old. Played USTA league tennis for many years; on multiple teams that advanced to Nationals for my Women’s and Mixed teams.

I transitioned to pickleball after torn ACL injury.

Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

My Mixed partner was 5.0 tennis and now a 5.0 pickleball player. He’s now 50 and playing on the Senior Pro Tour. He also coaches full time pickleball.

I bought a condo in a resort area that has 36 courts. The courts are packed 7 am to 10 pm. The locals who play regularly are like me: retired, former athletes of all sports, want to play competitively, social, keep in good shape, etc. On an average day I get 5-6 miles on the courts (I wear a watch that tracks my distance).

Tennis was my first love, but just couldn’t continue with my injury. Pickleball is easier because court is smaller, but it feels similar to tennis.

Pro pickleballers can make significant money. The top male is 24 years old and has 2.5 million contract. There are three different pro tours right now: PPA, APP, and MLP. Tournaments are played all over the US and are televised. Last week on ESPN and Fox Sports. Major League Pickleball was recently played in Washington DC. Will be in Virginia Beach in late September. The majority of top pros are in their 20s…a handful of 17, 18 year olds. Some also in their 30s.

Jack Sock, Sam Querry, John Isner, Genie Bouchard are all well known tennis pros now playing pro pickleball. Isner just signed paddle contract this week. Donald Young also a pro player. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Maria Sharapova also do exhibition play.

There are a few female pros from the DC area. Alix Truong (Falls Church) is the highest rated, I believe.

A typical amateur tournament can have well over 1,000 entries.

So, yes, pickleball is for old people. And for people who just want to have fun. It’s also a pro sport and there is a tremendous market based on demand.

So interesting, thanks for the post!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a lot of pickleball haters here. That’s ok, courts are already too crowded.

I’m a tournament/league player, 56 year old. Played USTA league tennis for many years; on multiple teams that advanced to Nationals for my Women’s and Mixed teams.

I transitioned to pickleball after torn ACL injury.

Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

My Mixed partner was 5.0 tennis and now a 5.0 pickleball player. He’s now 50 and playing on the Senior Pro Tour. He also coaches full time pickleball.

I bought a condo in a resort area that has 36 courts. The courts are packed 7 am to 10 pm. The locals who play regularly are like me: retired, former athletes of all sports, want to play competitively, social, keep in good shape, etc. On an average day I get 5-6 miles on the courts (I wear a watch that tracks my distance).

Tennis was my first love, but just couldn’t continue with my injury. Pickleball is easier because court is smaller, but it feels similar to tennis.

Pro pickleballers can make significant money. The top male is 24 years old and has 2.5 million contract. There are three different pro tours right now: PPA, APP, and MLP. Tournaments are played all over the US and are televised. Last week on ESPN and Fox Sports. Major League Pickleball was recently played in Washington DC. Will be in Virginia Beach in late September. The majority of top pros are in their 20s…a handful of 17, 18 year olds. Some also in their 30s.

Jack Sock, Sam Querry, John Isner, Genie Bouchard are all well known tennis pros now playing pro pickleball. Isner just signed paddle contract this week. Donald Young also a pro player. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Maria Sharapova also do exhibition play.

There are a few female pros from the DC area. Alix Truong (Falls Church) is the highest rated, I believe.

A typical amateur tournament can have well over 1,000 entries.

So, yes, pickleball is for old people. And for people who just want to have fun. It’s also a pro sport and there is a tremendous market based on demand.

So interesting, thanks for the post!

Check out MLP YouTube channel to get an idea of what team pickleball is like.

A team is made up of 2 women, 2 men. They play women’s doubles, men’s doubles, then two mixed doubles. If score is 2-2, then they play a team singles event (each player plays four points). It’s actually very entertaining with lots of crazy points. Sometimes you will see men vs women in singles depending on how the team submits the lineup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like a lot of pickleball haters here. That’s ok, courts are already too crowded.

I’m a tournament/league player, 56 year old. Played USTA league tennis for many years; on multiple teams that advanced to Nationals for my Women’s and Mixed teams.

I transitioned to pickleball after torn ACL injury.

Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

My Mixed partner was 5.0 tennis and now a 5.0 pickleball player. He’s now 50 and playing on the Senior Pro Tour. He also coaches full time pickleball.

I bought a condo in a resort area that has 36 courts. The courts are packed 7 am to 10 pm. The locals who play regularly are like me: retired, former athletes of all sports, want to play competitively, social, keep in good shape, etc. On an average day I get 5-6 miles on the courts (I wear a watch that tracks my distance).

Tennis was my first love, but just couldn’t continue with my injury. Pickleball is easier because court is smaller, but it feels similar to tennis.

Pro pickleballers can make significant money. The top male is 24 years old and has 2.5 million contract. There are three different pro tours right now: PPA, APP, and MLP. Tournaments are played all over the US and are televised. Last week on ESPN and Fox Sports. Major League Pickleball was recently played in Washington DC. Will be in Virginia Beach in late September. The majority of top pros are in their 20s…a handful of 17, 18 year olds. Some also in their 30s.

Jack Sock, Sam Querry, John Isner, Genie Bouchard are all well known tennis pros now playing pro pickleball. Isner just signed paddle contract this week. Donald Young also a pro player. Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Maria Sharapova also do exhibition play.

There are a few female pros from the DC area. Alix Truong (Falls Church) is the highest rated, I believe.

A typical amateur tournament can have well over 1,000 entries.

So, yes, pickleball is for old people. And for people who just want to have fun. It’s also a pro sport and there is a tremendous market based on demand.

Besides the top player who is making money

[Anonymous]

I heard nudists and swingers enjoy pickleballs

[Anonymous]

https://www.sportsdestinations.com/sports/individual-sports/not-just-senior-sport-any-longer-pickleball-31997

Indeed, more than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, according to the APP, while 40% are between 25 and 34, and 18% are between 18 and 24.

The 18% between 18 and 24 is in 2023. It is more like 30% in 2024. My 25 years old son told me that it is a great place to meet women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

The answer depends on single or double PB. Single PB is very similar to tennis. You don't need as much "dink" in single PB as I do in double PB. I am a 12 UTR tennis and it takes me three weeks to become a 5.4 single PB player.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.sportsdestinations.com/sports/individual-sports/not-just-senior-sport-any-longer-pickleball-31997

Indeed, more than 70% of avid pickleball players are between the ages of 18 and 44, according to the APP, while 40% are between 25 and 34, and 18% are between 18 and 24.

The 18% between 18 and 24 is in 2023. It is more like 30% in 2024. My 25 years old son told me that it is a great place to meet women.

Yes we know about your failed tennis player

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pickleball was fairly easy transition for me because I already had good groundstrokes, footwork, anticipation, overhead, court coverage. Learning the “soft game” of dinking took a while longer. Most tennis players come in as “bangers” but realize you cannot progress to 4.0 and higher levels without soft game.

The answer depends on single or double PB. Single PB is very similar to tennis. You don't need as much "dink" in single PB as I do in double PB. I am a 12 UTR tennis and it takes me three weeks to become a 5.4 single PB player.

I call bullshit on 12 utr tennis

[Anonymous]

Happy National Pickleball Day to those who celebrate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard nudists and swingers enjoy pickleballs

This is true

[Anonymous]

It's like tennis, badminton, and ping pong all mixed together.