Paddle tennis

Paddle tennis

First played	1898 in Albion, Michigan, United States
Characteristics
Contact	No
Team members	Singles or doubles
Mixed-sex	Yes, separate singles, doubles, & mixed doubles
Type	paddle sport
Equipment	Reduced-pressure tennis ball, paddle, net
Venue	Outdoor or indoor
Presence
Olympic	No
Paralympic	No
World Games	No

Paddle tennis (sometimes branded as POP Tennis since 2015)^[1] is a racket sport adapted from tennis and played for over a century. Compared to tennis, the court is smaller, has no doubles lanes, and the net is lower. Paddle tennis is played with a solid perforated paddle, as opposed to a strung racquet, and a lower pressure tennis ball.

The same court is used for both singles and doubles, with doubles being the dominant and more popular form of play. The smaller court size adds a strong emphasis and advantage to net play and allows for a fast and reaction-based game.