Dr. Brian Hainline, U.S. Tennis Association President, expressed concerns about pickleball’s explosive growth, noting, "When you see an explosion of a sport and it starts potentially eroding into your sport, then, yes, you're concerned. That erosion has come in our infrastructure." He described the rise of pickleball as a grassroots movement that often disregards tennis, leading to replacements of tennis courts by pickleball facilities.
Pickleball participation has surged by 223% over three years, dramatically impacting tennis, which is now worried about losing players and infrastructure. Hainline said, 'Some tennis governing bodies in other countries have embraced pickleball, but the USTA has taken a decidedly different approach, showing resistance to its growth at premier tennis events.'
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