Part tennis, part ping-pong, part badminton, pickleball is arguably America's fastest growing sport, with many in the Bay Area picking up a racket.
But don't be fooled by the funny-sounding name. Players said this latest craze should come with a warning. When the pandemic first hit, Lau — a long time tennis player — was having a hard time getting her 12-year-old son Nicolai off the internet Lau eventually managed to pull him offline with the help of a different kind of net. "It's a fast game," Lau told KPIX 5."It's a lot of fun and it's very interactive.
Nobody knows for sure why it's called pickleball. Some say it was named after the inventor's dog, Pickles. Others believe it's a nod to pickle boats, which have mixed crews, since pickleball is a mix of other sports. Either way, it's clearly having a moment. It's become so popular, local sports clubs are now getting in on the action.
Todd Kramer, the executive vice president at Bay Club Redwood Shores in Redwood City, said the facility converted one of its tennis courts into four pickleball courts, and that's just the beginning. "I think it has the potential to be one of the major racket sports of this generation," he told KPIX 5. "It's so nice that he can participate in this sport," Lau said."We can actually compete together."
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