Originally published by the Wall Street Journal and written by Joshua Robinson. The U.S. Tennis Association says that 10% of courts in America have been taken over or repainted since the pickleball boom began.   Throughout the spectacular rise of pickleball in the U.S., American tennis has always insisted that there was no war between the two sports. More people picking up rackets of any kind, the U.S. Tennis Association argued, could only be a good thing. But on at least one front, there is no longer any denying that tennis and pickleball are in direct conflict. The battle for court space has arrived—and tennis is losing ground fast. Today, the USTA says, at least 10% of tennis courts in America have been taken over and repurposed for pickleball. “There are not enough courts to support tennis growth,” says USTA chief executive Lew Sherr. “And court infrastructure being compromised with people playing pickleball on those courts or courts being repainted.” The land grab should come as no surprise considering pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association. In February, the SFIA reported a 223.5% increase in participation since the pickleball boom began three … Continue reading The Turf War Between Tennis and Pickleball is Escalating