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People play pickleball in New York City in 2023. (Wang Fan / China News Service via Getty Images file) Even though women had more fractures overall, men were 2.3 times more likely to be admitted ...
Lydia Hirt stumbled upon pickleball in 2021, and her love of the sport led to a new career chapter. She's visited over 70 pickleball clubs and courts around the world, absorbing different customs.
As of October 2022, she was ranked No. 1 in the world for doubles, No. 1 for mixed doubles, and No. 1 for singles by the Professional Pickleball Association. [1] She was the youngest professional pickleball player in history at age 12, and is known for playing doubles in a team with her mother, Leigh Waters.
As of 2023, 36.5 million people play pickleball in the U.S., compared to 5 million in 2021. More than 8.5 million play pickleball eight times or more, indicating a consistent love of the sport.
Simone Jardim (pronounced Si-MO-nee zhar-ZHING; born November 7, 1979) is a Brazilian-American professional pickleball player. Jardim was ranked the number one woman player in the world from 2016 to 2020.
Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction.
Photo by: NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx 2023 5/31/23 Mayor Eric Adams plays a game of pickleball at City Pickle at Wollman Rink in Central Park on May 31, 2023 in New York City.
This list of professional pickleball players includes players who currently, or have in the past, played in professional pickleball tournaments. Professional pickleball tours and leagues: Those associated with the Pickleball World Rankings