One Big Happy Racquets Family
I used to be a tennis purist. What’s pickleball? Platform tennis? Padel?! It seemed as if a new racquet sport was being rolled out every week. I was averse to anything new; anything intruding on tennis’ territory. The first time I played platform tennis, “Awe, this is stupid. These screens make no sense. It’s too cold anyway!” When I tried pickleball, “The ball has to bounce twice? What are these three numbers? Anybody can do this, it’s too easy.” While I personally don’t think anything will ever overtake my lifelong passion for tennis, I am now in a place of acceptance of the times. Tennis isn’t the only show in town anymore, and that’s okay. We have to be able to make room for new and exciting things to grow, whether that be in racquet sports or in life in general. Although pickleball, platform tennis and padel aren’t traditionally ‘new,’ they have seen a more recent rise in popularity comparative with tennis. Technically, pickleball and platform tennis have been around for dec...