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Pickleball

Racket Sports

Pickleball is a racket sport played on a badminton-sized court with a modified tennis net, in which players use solid paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball, combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. The sport was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, and it has grown rapidly in participation in the United States and internationally since the 2010s. It is governed internationally by the International Federation of Pickleball and is not part of the Olympic program.

Facts
Origin Year
1965 1
Originating Region
Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States 1
International Governing Body
International Federation of Pickleball 1
Contact Level
Non-Contact 1
Playing Surface
Court 1
Classification
Olympic Programme Status
Not an Olympic Sport 1
Connections

Associated With

Table Tennis, Sports
Source Pickleball - Wikipedia

Derived From

Badminton, Sports

Borrowed the badminton court and equipment; not a lineage claim.

Source Pickleball - Wikipedia
Tennis, Sports

Borrowed a tennis-height net; not a lineage claim.

Source Pickleball - Wikipedia

Featured In

Association of Pickleball Players Tour, Competitions
Source Pickleball in the United States (Wikipedia)
Major League Pickleball, Competitions
Source Pickleball in the United States (Wikipedia)
Professional Pickleball Association Tour, Competitions
Source Pickleball in the United States (Wikipedia)

Played By

Andre Agassi, Athletes
Source Wikipedia: Andre Agassi
Andreas Siljeström, Athletes
Source Andreas Siljeström (Wikipedia)
Andrei Dăescu, Athletes
Source Andrei Dăescu (Wikipedia)
Anna Leigh Waters, Athletes
Source Anna Leigh Waters (Wikipedia)
Asuman Şakı, Athletes
Source Asuman Şakı (Wikipedia)
Ben Cawston, Athletes
Source Ben Cawston (Wikipedia)
Ben Johns, Athletes
Source Ben Johns (Wikipedia)
Catherine Parenteau, Athletes
Source Catherine Parenteau (Wikipedia)
Clarice Patrimonio, Athletes
Source Clarice Patrimonio (Wikipedia)
Daniel De La Rosa, Athletes
Source Daniel de la Rosa (Wikipedia)
Danny Wuerffel, Athletes
Source Danny Wuerffel (Wikipedia)
Dominique Schaefer, Athletes
Source Dominique Schaefer (Wikipedia)
Donald Young, Athletes
Source Donald Young (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Eugenie Bouchard, Athletes
Source Eugenie Bouchard (Wikipedia)
Ewa Radzikowska, Athletes
Source Ewa Radzikowska (Wikipedia)
Hsieh Yu-chieh, Athletes
Source Hsieh Yu-chieh (Wikipedia)
Hunter Johnson, Athletes
Source Hunter Johnson (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Hurricane Tyra Black, Athletes
Source Hurricane Tyra Black (Wikipedia)
Ivan Lendl, Athletes
Source Ivan Lendl (Wikipedia)
Jack Sock, Athletes
Source Jack Sock (Wikipedia)
Jay Devilliers, Athletes
Source Jay Devilliers (Wikipedia)
Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez, Athletes
Source Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez (Wikipedia)
John Isner, Athletes
Source John Isner (Wikipedia)
Johnny Arcilla, Athletes
Source Johnny Arcilla (Wikipedia)
Julian Arnold, Athletes
Source Julian Arnold (Wikipedia)
Kaitlyn Christian, Athletes
Source Kaitlyn Christian (Wikipedia)
Katerina Stewart, Athletes
Source Katerina Stewart (Wikipedia)
Kent Mercker, Athletes
Source Kent Mercker (Wikipedia)
Kerri Wachtel, Athletes
Source Kerri Wachtel (Wikipedia)
Kyle Newacheck, Athletes
Source Kyle Newacheck (Wikipedia)
Kyle Yates, Athletes
Source Kyle Yates (Wikipedia)
Layne Sleeth, Athletes
Source Layne Sleeth (Wikipedia)
Linda Andrews, Athletes
Source Linda Andrews (badminton) (Wikipedia)
Lý Hoàng Nam, Athletes
Source Lý Hoàng Nam (Wikipedia)
Maria Sharapova, Athletes
Source Maria Sharapova (Wikipedia)
Martin Emmrich, Athletes
Source Martin Emmrich (Wikipedia)
Nicola Slater, Athletes
Source Nicola Slater (Wikipedia)
Noah Rubin, Athletes
Source Noah Rubin (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Ooi Kah Yan, Athletes
Source Ooi Kah Yan (Wikipedia)
Rianna Valdes, Athletes
Source Rianna Valdes (Wikipedia)
Ryler DeHeart, Athletes
Source Ryler DeHeart (Wikipedia)
Salome Devidze, Athletes
Source Salome Devidze (Wikipedia)
Sam Querrey, Athletes
Source Sam Querrey (Wikipedia)
Simone Jardim, Athletes
Source Simone Jardim (Wikipedia)
Simone Kessell, Athletes
Source Simone Kessell (Wikipedia)
Sofia Sewing, Athletes
Source Sofia Sewing (Wikipedia)
Steffi Graf, Athletes
Source Wikipedia, Steffi Graf
Tina Pisnik, Athletes
Source Tina Pisnik (Wikipedia)
Travis Rettenmaier, Athletes
Source Travis Rettenmaier (Wikipedia)
Trịnh Linh Giang, Athletes
Source Trịnh Linh Giang (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Pickleball - Wikipedia
  • History, invention
    It was invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game in the United States, on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
  • History, place of invention
    It was invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game in the United States, on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
  • Governance, international body
    in 2010 USA Pickleball helped establish the International Federation of Pickleball (IFP), now the International Pickleball Federation (IPF), to serve as a world-wide governing body.
  • Infobox: contact
    No
  • Infobox: venue
    Outdoor or indoor, pickleball court
  • entity record, description (olympic-status)
    The merged organization will operate under the Unified World Pickleball Federation (UWPF) name, and adopt the IPF's core mission of "No country left behind". In February 2025, it was announced that the transition team was recommending that the newly merged entity be based in Lausanne, Switzerland, home of the IOC. All of the organizations claiming to be the global governing body of pickleball are pursuing recognition by the International Olympic Committee and possible inclusion at the Olympics as a demonstration sport.
  • Derived From: Badminton, Etymology
    the game of pickleball was created from leftover equipment from several sports; a badminton court, paddleball paddles, a wiffle ball and a net height like that of tennis.
  • Derived From: Tennis, Etymology
    the game of pickleball was created from leftover equipment from several sports; a badminton court, paddleball paddles, a wiffle ball and a net height like that of tennis.
  • Associated With: Table Tennis, Lead section
    Aspects of the sport resemble tennis and table tennis played on a doubles badminton court, but pickleball has specific scoring rules, paddles, balls and court lines.
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Pickleball in the United States (Wikipedia)
  • Featured In: Professional Pickleball Association Tour, Professional pickleball tours and leagues
    two pro pickleball tours were independently formed in the United States in 2019
  • Featured In: Major League Pickleball, Professional pickleball tours and leagues
    A professional pickleball league, Major League Pickleball (MLP), was formed in 2021
  • Featured In: Association of Pickleball Players Tour, Professional pickleball tours and leagues
    two pro pickleball tours were independently formed in the United States in 2019
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Anna Leigh Waters (Wikipedia)
Played By: Anna Leigh Waters, Lead
Quote, Played By: Anna Leigh Waters, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player
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Ben Cawston (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ben Cawston, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ben Cawston, Lead
Cawston also plays professional pickleball
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Ben Johns (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ben Johns, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ben Johns, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player
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Catherine Parenteau (Wikipedia)
Played By: Catherine Parenteau, Lead
Quote, Played By: Catherine Parenteau, Lead
is a Canadian professional pickleball player
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Clarice Patrimonio (Wikipedia)
Played By: Clarice Patrimonio, Lead
Quote, Played By: Clarice Patrimonio, Lead
is a Filipina pickleball player and a former tennis player
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Dominique Schaefer (Wikipedia)
Played By: Dominique Schaefer, Lead
Quote, Played By: Dominique Schaefer, Lead
is an inactive Peruvian-American tennis player and current pickleball player
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Donald Young (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Donald Young, Lead
Quote, Played By: Donald Young, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player with the American PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball
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Eugenie Bouchard (Wikipedia)
Played By: Eugenie Bouchard, Lead
Quote, Played By: Eugenie Bouchard, Lead
is a Canadian former professional tennis and current pickleball player
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Ewa Radzikowska (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ewa Radzikowska, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ewa Radzikowska, Lead
current pickleball player from Poland
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Hunter Johnson (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hunter Johnson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hunter Johnson, Lead
is a professional American tennis player and pickleball player
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Hurricane Tyra Black (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hurricane Tyra Black, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hurricane Tyra Black, Lead
is an American pickleball player and inactive tennis player
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Jack Sock (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jack Sock, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jack Sock, Lead
is an American former professional tennis player and a current pickleball player
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Jay Devilliers (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jay Devilliers, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jay Devilliers, Lead
is a French professional pickleball player
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Julian Arnold (Wikipedia)
Played By: Julian Arnold, Lead
Quote, Played By: Julian Arnold, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player based in Austin, Texas
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Kaitlyn Christian (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kaitlyn Christian, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kaitlyn Christian, Lead
is an American pickleball player and an inactive tennis player
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Katerina Stewart (Wikipedia)
Played By: Katerina Stewart, Lead
Quote, Played By: Katerina Stewart, Lead
is an American tennis and pickleball player
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Kyle Newacheck (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kyle Newacheck, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kyle Newacheck, Lead
Newacheck is also a professional pickleball player signed to the Selkirk Emerging Pros team
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Kyle Yates (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kyle Yates, Lead
Quote, Played By: Kyle Yates, Lead
Kyle Yates is an American pickleball player
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Layne Sleeth (Wikipedia)
Played By: Layne Sleeth, Lead
Quote, Played By: Layne Sleeth, Lead
is a Canadian professional tennis and pickleball player
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Martin Emmrich (Wikipedia)
Played By: Martin Emmrich, Lead
Quote, Played By: Martin Emmrich, Lead
current professional pickleball player on the PPA tour
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Nicola Slater (Wikipedia)
Played By: Nicola Slater, Lead
Quote, Played By: Nicola Slater, Lead
is a British pickleball player and former tennis player
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Noah Rubin (tennis) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Noah Rubin, Lead
Quote, Played By: Noah Rubin, Lead
Rubin announced he would retire from tennis and pursue a career as a professional pickleball player
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Ooi Kah Yan (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ooi Kah Yan, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ooi Kah Yan, Lead
she is also an active pickleball player
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Rianna Valdes (Wikipedia)
Played By: Rianna Valdes, Lead
Quote, Played By: Rianna Valdes, Lead
is an American pickleball player and former tennis player
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Ryler DeHeart (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ryler DeHeart, Lead
Quote, Played By: Ryler DeHeart, Lead
is an American former professional tennis player and current professional pickleball player
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Salome Devidze (Wikipedia)
Played By: Salome Devidze, Lead
Quote, Played By: Salome Devidze, Lead
is a Georgian tennis player and a professional pickleball player
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Sam Querrey (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sam Querrey, Lead
Quote, Played By: Sam Querrey, Lead
is an American former pickleball player and former tennis player
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Simone Jardim (Wikipedia)
Played By: Simone Jardim, Lead
Quote, Played By: Simone Jardim, Lead
is a Brazilian-American professional pickleball player
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Sofia Sewing (Wikipedia)
Played By: Sofia Sewing, Lead
Quote, Played By: Sofia Sewing, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player and former professional tennis player
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Tina Pisnik (Wikipedia)
Played By: Tina Pisnik, Lead
Quote, Played By: Tina Pisnik, Lead
current pickleball player from Slovenia
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Travis Rettenmaier (Wikipedia)
Played By: Travis Rettenmaier, Lead
Quote, Played By: Travis Rettenmaier, Lead
is an American former professional tennis player and pickleball player
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Vivian Glozman (Wikipedia)
Played By: Vivian Glozman, Lead
Quote, Played By: Vivian Glozman, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player and former NCAA Division I collegiate tennis player
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Yates Johnson (Wikipedia)
Played By: Yates Johnson, Lead
Quote, Played By: Yates Johnson, Lead
is an American tennis player and major league pickleball player
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Zane Navratil (Wikipedia)
Played By: Zane Navratil, Lead
Quote, Played By: Zane Navratil, Lead
is an American professional pickleball player
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Andreas Siljeström (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andreas Siljeström, Lead
Quote, Played By: Andreas Siljeström, Lead
is a Swedish former professional tennis player who specialized in doubles and a pickleball player
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Andrei Dăescu (Wikipedia)
Played By: Andrei Dăescu, Lead
Quote, Played By: Andrei Dăescu, Lead
is a former Romanian professional tennis player who now competes as a professional pickleball player
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Hsieh Yu-chieh (Wikipedia)
Played By: Hsieh Yu-chieh, Lead
Quote, Played By: Hsieh Yu-chieh, Lead
is a Taiwanese professional tennis and pickleball player
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Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez (Wikipedia)
Played By: Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez, Lead
Quote, Played By: Jhonnatan Medina-Álvarez, Lead
is a Venezuelan former professional tennis player, and current pickleball player
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Lý Hoàng Nam (Wikipedia)
Played By: Lý Hoàng Nam, Lead
Quote, Played By: Lý Hoàng Nam, Lead
is a Vietnamese inactive tennis player and current pickleball player
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Wong Hong-kit (Wikipedia)
Played By: Wong Hong-kit, Lead
Quote, Played By: Wong Hong-kit, Lead
is a tennis and pickleball player from Hong Kong
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Ivan Lendl (Wikipedia)
Played By: Ivan Lendl, Other activities
Quote, Played By: Ivan Lendl, Other activities
it was announced that Lendl would compete in a professional pickleball event at the PPA Tour's Daytona Beach Open in the 5.0 50+ category
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John Isner (Wikipedia)
Played By: John Isner, Pickleball
Quote, Played By: John Isner, Pickleball
In June 2024, Isner made his professional pickleball debut in men's doubles at the Texas Open
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Maria Sharapova (Wikipedia)
Played By: Maria Sharapova, Public profile
Quote, Played By: Maria Sharapova, Public profile
Sharapova has now taken up the sport of pickleball
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Danny Wuerffel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Danny Wuerffel, Personal life
Quote, Played By: Danny Wuerffel, Personal life
Wuerffel was one of the first celebrity players trying to grow the game
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Kent Mercker (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kent Mercker, Career
Quote, Played By: Kent Mercker, Career
Mercker played in the 2022 Minto U.S. Open Pickleball Championships
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Johnny Arcilla (Wikipedia)
Played By: Johnny Arcilla, Pickleball
Quote, Played By: Johnny Arcilla, Pickleball
As a pickleball player, Arcilla joins the Cebuana Lhuillier Gems for the inaugural season of the Pickle Yard Conference League (PYCL) in 2026
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Linda Andrews (badminton) (Wikipedia)
Played By: Linda Andrews, Biography
Quote, Played By: Linda Andrews, Biography
Andrews took up pickleball and represented Ireland again 50 years after her first Irish badminton cap when she participated in the 2024 European Pickleball Championships
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Simone Kessell (Wikipedia)
Played By: Simone Kessell, Personal life
Quote, Played By: Simone Kessell, Personal life
Simone Kessell is also a pickleball player
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Asuman Şakı (Wikipedia)
Played By: Asuman Şakı, Sport career
Quote, Played By: Asuman Şakı, Sport career
She was selected to the national team for the 2025 European Pickleball Championship in Rome, Italy
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Wikipedia: Andre Agassi
WikipediaPlayed By: Andre Agassi, Pickleball
Quote, Played By: Andre Agassi, Pickleball
Agassi participated with Michael Chang, Andy Roddick and John McEnroe in the first live airing of pickleball on ESPN in the Million dollar Pickleball Slam
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Wikipedia, Steffi Graf
Wikimedia FoundationPlayed By: Steffi Graf, Pickleball
Quote, Played By: Steffi Graf, Pickleball
Graf and her husband both have taken up the sport of Pickleball, playing as doubles partners and singles matches.
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Daniel de la Rosa (Wikipedia)
Played By: Daniel De La Rosa, Lead
Quote, Played By: Daniel De La Rosa, Lead
is a Mexican-born American Professional racquetball and Professional pickleball player
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Kerri Wachtel (Wikipedia)
Played By: Kerri Wachtel, Pickleball
Quote, Played By: Kerri Wachtel, Pickleball
Kerri is currently a Pickleball Professional, teaching clinics and lessons and running programming for multiple locations.
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Trịnh Linh Giang (Wikipedia)
Played By: Trịnh Linh Giang, Lead
Quote, Played By: Trịnh Linh Giang, Lead
is a Vietnamese tennis and pickleball player.
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