Tennis Participation Grows to More Than 25 Million Players in US Even as Pickleball’s Popularity Surges

Tennis Participation Grows to More Than 25 Million Players in US Even as Pickleball’s Popularity Surges
People walk through the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the U.S. Open tennis championships, in New York on Sept. 2, 2024. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP Photo
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Tennis participation in the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024, the sport’s fifth consecutive year of growth, the U.S. Tennis Association said Wednesday, citing an analysis of numbers drawn from two studies not yet fully released.

The jump of 1.9 million players from 2023’s total of 23.8 million participants represents an 8 percent increase and means one in 12 Americans played tennis last year, the USTA said.