Tyson McGuffin. Jay Devilliers. Anna Leigh Waters. Ben Johns. These names might not mean much to those outside the sphere of professional pickleball.
But the evidence is clear: Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Findings from the 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) indicate that participation practically doubled in 2022, with approximately 8.9 million pickleball players in the United States. Communities all over the country are constructing pickleball courts or renovating tennis courts due to high demand because this social game is a game for all ages.