The New York Times analyzed more than 100,000 aerial photographs from across the country and came to one undeniable conclusion: 'There’s only so much ready asphalt to go around, and pickleball can’t get enough of it.'

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this breathtaking aerial analysis of pickleball's nationwide tennis court takeover might leave you speechless.

Ethan Singer of The New York Times looked at tens of thousands of aerial photographs from the past seven years, focusing on real estate that was once devoted to tennis courts but has since been switched over the pickleball.

His conclusion: From Oakland, ME, to Bakersfield, CA, "There’s only so much ready asphalt to go around, and pickleball can’t get enough of it."

Is Pickleball Secretly Fueling the Growth of Tennis?

Tennis players have long bemoaned the encroachment of pickleball courts onto their hallowed spaces. But could the increasing popularity of pickleball actually be, dare I say it, fueling the growth of tennis? It’s widely known that a lot of tennis players, both pro (looking at you, Krygios and Agassi)

The Dink Pickleball Celine Leon

Four courts is better than one The turf war between tennis and pickleball, we all know, isn't new news .

But this analysis visualizes it in a compelling way, depicting the before and after and proving one of pickleball's biggest advantages when it comes to the real estate land grab – you can easily fit two, three, and even four pickleball courts within the footpr... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/an-aerial-view-of-americas-pickleball-tennis-takeover/