
How Pickleball Is Becoming a Popular Sport in the U.S.
A sport invented with a wiffle ball and plywood paddles on a backyard badminton court in 1965 has become the fastest-growing athletic activity in the United States for four consecutive years. Pickleball now claims 24.3 million American players, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association — a 479% increase since 2020 and a figure that, for the first time, surpasses tennis in total U.S. participation. The trajectory has moved well past novelty. What started





















