Though tennis will always be a standard club amenity, racquet sport variations are catching on as complementary offerings. At the 10th Annual Tennis Industry Association Tennis Forum in August 2017, Kurt Kamperman, the United State Tennis Association’s Chief Executive, Community Tennis and USTA National Campus, stated that “we live in a sedentary society,” in which…
Cardio Tennis Sees Year-Over-Year Growth of 16.7%
According to the latest annual sports participation study by the Physical Activity Council, cardio tennis was ranked the No. 1 sport in year-over-year growth, counting more than 2.12 million participants. The high-energy group fitness workout combines tennis with cardiovascular exercise. More and more Americans are choosing Cardio Tennis, a high-energy group fitness workout that combines…
Report: Cardio Tennis Play Increases 16.7%
According to the Physical Activity Council’s report, cardio tennis play ranked No. 1 in year-over-year growth, increasing to more than 2.12 million participants. Youth tennis also saw an increase in 2016, with 7.2% growth, driven primarily by the youngest players, ages 6 to 12. Among the bright spots in the most recent annual tennis participation…
Tennis Industry Struggles Against “Inactivity Pandemic”
Industry leaders at the 2016 State of the Tennis Industry Forum in Miami discussed “future thinking” initiatives to attract more players, which will include testing a short-court version of tennis called POP Tennis, and opening a 100-court, 63-acre USTA National Campus complex at Lake Nona in Orlando.