Pickleball attracts tennis stars tennisnet.com

Be it active on the court or a ranking opportunity: Pickleball experiences a lot of enthusiasm among the stars on the WTA or ATP tours.

The thought of two very mature men facing off as singles opponents in a tennis match is scary enough. If now two Americans also compete together on a much smaller field of pickles. how can you get the ball past it profitably? The sock in particular is still considered one of the world’s best double verses on tour. And apparently enjoys pickleball in the off-season. I’ll go so far as to say that Sock and Querrey both played a few league games in Las Vegas.

Naomi Osaka, on the other hand, follows a different, namely commercial approach. Next year, Major League Pickleball (MLP) will be organized for the first time with 24 teams. And Osaka has invested in a franchise in Miami. By the way, so is Nick Kyrgios and current USA Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish.

John Isner and Chris Evert also invest

Four former greats have made the same move in Chicago: Chris Evert, Tracy Austin, Lindsay Davenport and Gigi Fernandez. John Isner, on the other hand, has chosen the Dallas team as an investment opportunity.

Although Pickleball has been competitive in the United States since 1965 (currently nearly five million active players), the sport may not really take off until 2023: that’s when the MLP and Professional Pickleball Association merge to become competitive. which has existed until now of these two leagues.