🎾🗣️ Novak Djokovic at the Wimbledon press room: "Tennis is the king or queen of all racquet sports, that’s true. But at the club level, tennis is in danger. If we don’t do something about it, globally or collectively, with the growth of padel in Europe and pickleball in the United States, we’re going to see more tennis courts converting to padel and pickleball because it’s cheaper." 🚨

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In an interview with Extra, Roger Federer shared that he recently played pickleball for the first time. 🏓✨

“I played about 10 days ago in Vietnam... and it felt like a big version of ping pong,” shared Federer. “I like to watch Jack Sock... I see some highlights of him on YouTube. 📺🎾 It’s an easier game than tennis, and it’s fun for sure,” he confirmed. 🎉👌

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The former competitive tennis player to hardcore pickleball pipeline is real

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The red clay court used for the Grand Slam event at the French Open 🇫🇷 was converted into three temporary pickleball courts as part of a pickleball demonstration provided by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and Mauresmo. #Pickleball #International #News

In case you missed it, this past weekend saw John Isner – the former world No. 8 tennis player – in all his 6'10" glory 🎾🙌 playing in the #PPA Tour Texas Open.

And while his first real professional match resulted in a loss, his showing wasn't all that bad. Especially if you consider some of the other tennis-turned-pickleball premieres we've seen in the past. 🏓👏

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Owned by the former Women’s Tennis World No. 1 Naomi Osaka and her agent Stuart Duguid, EVOLVE is officially launching a pickleball arm: Pro Pickleball Management (PPM) 🎾.

PPM will be the exclusive management company for some of the sport’s top pros, including Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud, Hurricane Tyra Black, James Ignatowich, and Rachel Rohrabacher 🏆.

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The tennis to pickleball pipeline is real

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John Isner’s pro pickleball debut didn’t end with a win, but the former face of American tennis certainly had his moments on Humana Championship Court. 🎾🥒

Qualifiers Sep Attar and Jay Wang beat Isner and Wyatt Stone 9-11, 11-6, 11-8 Saturday morning to book their spot in the Round of 32. 👏🏼🏆 #PPA #Pickleball #News

City residents in Upper Arlington, Ohio are pushing for a November ballot measure that would let voters decide whether more tennis courts should be converted into pickleball courts at Northam Park. #Pickleball #News

The #PPA Tour was able to get both the mixed doubles finals and the women’s doubles finals aired nationally on FOX 📺. We have seen the tour streamed on the Tennis Channel, FS1, FS2, but rarely on the full national broadcast. Thankfully, the weather cooperated with the tour timing ☀️, allowing for the full broadcast to take place. #Pickleball #News

🎾 Cincinnati Open – one of the longest-running tennis events in the country – announced a $260 million renovation project to its facility that will include the construction of six pickleball courts. 🏗️

The campus, based in Mason, Ohio, hosted the #PPA Cincinnati Open (pickleball) last September. It's home to one of the premier tennis events on the ATP Tour calendar every August leading up to the U.S. Open. 🎾✨

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🎾 The French Open will be held from May 26th to June 9th on the famed red clay of Roland Garros, and during that time, tennis fans in attendance will be given a chance to watch pickleball played on the north forecourt of Philippe-Chatrier court. 🏓

During the final four days of the tournament, another pickleball court will be set up on Court 5. 🎉

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In tennis, you’re taught to keep your feet moving. In #Pickleball , that’s not the case. Because pickleball courts are smaller and you have to react quicker, focusing on efficiency in our movements is often better. That means moving our feet less by leaving one foot "anchored" into the ground. ⚓️

That's an anchor foot. It’s a foot that stays in one spot and doesn’t move. The rest of your body pivots around this foot. When you have the ball, and you’re considering where to go with it, you can anchor one foot and pivot the rest of your body to give yourself space and better looks. 🎾 #Tips

Recent #PPA and #MLP signing and former tennis player, Sam Querrey, has torn his achilles and will be out for the year, according to The Kitchen #Pickleball . 🎾😢 #Pro #News

Christian Alshon: "Pickleball Requires More Skill Than Tennis 🎾💪. Do you agree with him? Many tennis stars don't 😡 #Pickleball #News

Battle of the ex tennis stars🤣

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Anna Leigh Waters believes #Pickleball reigns supreme, but who would triumph: a pickleball player in tennis or a tennis player in pickleball? 🎾🥒

“Feel” the tennis elbow xd

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🎾 Jack Sock faced his first encounter with Ben Johns and fell short. Can the former tennis player overcome this challenge and ascend to conquer the world number 1 spot someday? 🏆

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The onset of spring has brought an exciting development at the University of Central Florida: the inauguration of the inaugural pickleball courts on the main campus. 🌱 With the surge in the university’s pickleballing population, UCF noted how suddenly tennis and pickleball players were vying for court space. 🎾🥒 The addition of dedicated pickleball courts was a solution to this issue. 🏞️

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Pondering the evolution of pickleball 🤔🥒: Is the sport becoming what we don't like about tennis? 🎾

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Tennis legend Roger Federer has made waves in the pickleball world with the announcement of his Clubhouse Pro sneakers. 🎾👟 These versatile shoes are designed for various racquet sports, including tennis and pickleball.

Federer's move reflects his transition from professional tennis to entrepreneurial ventures, emphasizing his commitment to supporting innovative projects in the sports industry. 🚀 While it's not a full pickleball endorsement from the tennis icon, it's a notable step in that direction.

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American tennis player Reilly Opelka throws shade at pickleball on social media 🎾🥒 In reaction to an Instagram post about a disqualification in a tennis match, Opelka said, "Bush league. Linesman should get demoted to pickleball ASAP." Well, the joke's on him! 🤣

Players call their own lines in pickleball. Opelka has a history of taking shots at pickleball, previously stating, "I love watching bingo on the tennis channel" and dubbing pickleball as the new bingo. 😂

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Other pro tennis players are now contacting Jack Sock, asking about the switch to pickleball. 🎾 He said that at least 20 current tennis pros are thinking about it. 🤔 He is telling them about the fun, but also that it is not easy to be great at pickleball. 🏓 He suggests that they only switch if they can be devoted to practicing to be good. 🔥

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