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George Clooney says his wife, Amal, routinely torches him on their home court in L.A.
It's become popular in the Hamptons and is, naturally, all the rage in Hollywood. Of note: Pickleball hasn't fully shaken the elitist image often associated with racquet sports.
Playing pickleball on the street in Charlotte, N.C., during the pandemic. Volleying is allowed as long as it's not on the service return or the return of that return - and as long as it's not in "the kitchen," a seven-foot-deep area on each side of the net. Points are only scored by the service team.Games are generally played to 11 (win by two) on a surface roughly a third the size of a tennis court (20 feet x 44 feet) with whiffle balls and paddles.
How to play: Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island (near Seattle) by three dads, including future Rep. "At the same time, people are starting to recognize that it can be played at a crazy high level, in huge venues, in front of tons of fans.".What they're saying: "Pickleball is the only sport where my whole family - from my kids to my parents - can play together and have an absolute blast," says Dave Fleming, 54, a senior pickleball pro. Most "core" players (play 8+ times per year) are still 65+, but most "casual" players are now in the 8–34 age range. A youth movement is underway, as more schools add pickleball to physical education classes.Commercialization is happening fast, with equipment/apparel brands like Recess and publications like In Pickleball banking on the sport's continued rise.Country clubs are also hiring their own pros to teach members. Professionalization has expanded, with newly-launched Major League Pickleball joining the APP and PPA tours.Demand for courts is exploding, with cities building new facilities and private clubs replacing tennis courts.State of play: Pickleball participation grew by 21.3% between 20, prompting the Economist to declare it " the fastest growing sport in America." 4.2 million Americans now play at least once a year. But the sport's rapid rise is much more than a pandemic-fueled fad. Pickleball - a combination of tennis, badminton and ping-pong - surged in popularity over the past two years.