12 RIDICULOUS points from the last 4 US Open's of Pickleball
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- With the 2021 US Open right around the corner, we wanted to look back at the best points from the 4 previous US Open's.
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Amazing !!!
I am tennis player for over 20 years , just started to play PB about 4 months ago , found that Pickleball is the best in all aspects of life-- 1) deep meditation since you have to be in the Moment, do your best of whatever in front of you which helps in everyday activities.
2) so fast , so much fun , so exciting
3) it is easier to play than tennis but it is hard to Master it , like the Dinks !!!
4) great exercise, after 3 months of playing i have lost tummy fat , have slimmer legs and wear all my clothes i have made 22 years ago !!!
5) meet all walks of life since it is more affordable fir all -- no financial and social status applied on PB courts
6) best of all -- most players are very friendly and are willing to help players with less experience
7) Easy to find place to play , i have introduced so many people on my driveway !, now , i am teaching my5 yrs young granddaughter in the middle of her room , and she loves it .
Yes, Pickleball is all i need to be totally happy -- Body , Mind and Soul !!!
Happy Pickleball to all of us who love life , fun and great friendship!!!
❤️❤️❤️
Tennis is and will always be superior to pickleball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@walliegirl2 It's a different game. Pickleball is a great invention that has the element of tennis, ping pong and badminton with socialization thrown in.
The game lacks creativity and requires no talent
I dunno...the tennis player in me wants to judge harshly...but I give props to anyone getting off the couch and off the cellphone and doing something physical...so good on them!
Yup same
for sure, I mean it is all arbitrary, random sticks and balls.... but after a lifetime of tennis, it just looks so silly hahahaha. I'm sure it is fun though
@@surfleft I agree as well
Agree. The footwork and the touch are not there. None of them have it. All were reaching for the balls. Smh
@@rogerpham4836 Well they have to reach because you can’t step in the box closest to the net while you volley or else you lose the point. The rules forbid them to act as if this is tennis. I’ve played tennis my whole life and I’ve recently been playing a ton of pickle ball. It’s super fun if you know the rules of course
I'll tell you what's ridiculous
That fist bump was ridiculous
0:25
😆
The only one in the vid lmao
Tennis and Ping pong had a baby. I kind of like it though. It’s funny. I’m kind of interested. Lol
You must search “Padel”. Is very famous in spain, argentina and Sweeden
You will be hooked. Besides the unseen challenge is provides, it is a big social activity.
@@krijskovacic4938 what challenge
We lost a lot of racquetball players to pickleball. It looks like a fast moving, highly engaging game. I can see why people like it.
That we did. That's part of the reason why I switched from Racketball to Pickleball, haha.
I wish racquetball had more courts. The problem is they take up too much space, pickleball and tennis can share a court and net. Sad cause I enjoy racquetball much more but there is only one outdoor court near me and its in pretty poor condition. LA Fitness does have courts but then I'm paying $40 a month just for racquetball courts which is out of my price range.
pickleball sucks its like way worse than tennis imo
Im glad you called it a game, not a sport
@@funnyduck4568 sounds like you got whipped on the pickle ball court.😂 what’s wrong. Did a retired couple embarrass you?
I LOVE THIS!! Looks like a lot of fun lol
I can't wait to play this.
So, have you played yet? If you're like most people, you'll fall in love as soon as you do.
it's funny how people react so harshly when seeing this game, as if other sports (like tabletennis or tennis) where more natural and “normal“ to explain to an alien
@JR88 at least these people exercise regularly, unlike you which I assume by your negativity
@JR88 its a game that people like to play because its fun if you think its embarrassing then why are you even here
@JR88 we’re playing this in my high school right now and there’s a lot more skill involved than you’d think. the whole game is about having advantages. i thought it was pretty stupid at first too, but the better we got at it the more we realized we were actually awful. it looks simple at first, but it’s more of an attrition type game than anything else.
and it’s very fun. 10/10 will keep playing
Nobody would have much against this sport if it wasn't a parasite leeching off of existing tennis courts. Of course tennis players get irked when a sport played by loud, inconsiderate and generally out of shape people comes in and takes their court space. That's it - tennis players wouldn't be picking on pickleball if they didn't have to share courts.
@Birdman you're original comment is dismissive and stinks of elitism. You should just stop speaking after "I rather people do some kind of movement and hope people have fun". I say stop speaking because elitism can go on forever. If you're too good to play pickle ball, then go play soccer. Or how about rugby? Oh stlll easy? How about boxing? Too easy? get into the UFC. You're an athletic God? Run Ironmans. Now run Ironmans bare foot. Now arn wrestle david Goggins ETC. ETC. ETC.
I'm a tennis player and I dont understand the criticisms from other tennis players. This game has it's own difficulty in it's own regards. Stop being elitists because you think you're better than other people
I imagine, as tennis players, they have tried it and they're just expressing their opinions, which are valid. They have some good points. It's slower than clay. You can't really control the point on serve. It's mostly lob, drop shot, and slice etc.
But it's also possible they played it with cheap balls. If you play with cheap starter kit balls, it's incredibly difficult to play full court and can leave a poor first impression. That's what happened with me and my wife. I thought it was pretty boring and easy until we bought some good balls with a more lively bounce.
I think the balls that come with kits are made taking the age demo into account and not making them too lively, so older players stay at the net and volley more and don't have to run too much.
I'm better.
I'm a big fan of tennis.
Pickleball has a window of opportunity to become the biggest game of the 21st century. How?
It does not appear men have a definite physiological advantage over women in this sport. Therefore...
Make Pickleball a non-gendered sport. I'm not talking about mixed doubles. I'm talking about singles, doubles, everything.
So when tennis players point out that all the difficulty is removed, we get called elitist? Please I would love to hear ALL about these difficulties.
I just dont want it in my feed, block it somehow
As a pickle ball enthusiast myself, these highlights really inspired me to pursue my pickle ball career.
This comment is everything I live for. Becoming a pro pickle baller is my only dream in life.
Honestly this is a lame grandpa sport but its fun and I’m happy any average Joe can enjoy it and get a work out . Especially in the USA where there are so many fat people .
Im sure yall can go pro :) everyone already is lololol
I'm a tennis player but PB looks like a lot of fun. No law says you can't do both till the Supremes step in.
As a tennis guy who started playing it for fun recently, I have no idea what people are talking about when they say it's "less hard" on the knees. I'm lunging constantly for balls, and I'm only playing against my wife!
This sport is killer on your knees! The ball almost never bounces high enough for a comfortable shot. Be careful, anyone transitioning from tennis due to knee injury.
Agreed. My knees and ankles haven't stopped hurting since the day I took up pickleball.
I play racquetball for many hours and I can attest that my knees are fine. But pickleball really does a number on them.
@@atheosmachina It can play a number on your elbow and wrist. Shoulder as well. There is a proper form to hitting the ball. I suffered pain a couple of years back but I seem to be doing fine now that I made some changes. Knees are actually going to be a problem in anything that you have to bend down. I find that to be good in pickleball you have to bend down at the knee and not the waste.
Its a game for shorter players
Pickleball is a terrible game. It is not good for the body. The game needs to be banned and all the equipment destroyed.
I love the ball boy in the background-
One of these players, Marcin Rozpedski played Davis Cup tennis.
Really surprised at a lot of these comments. Myself an intermediate tennis player and good table tennis. Played competitive volleyball too. People are missing the point. I’ve played this 5 times (with group lessons). And although I volley well,, as far as a game player, I am still ranked at the bottom. Granted you can play it lightly with friends and get a decent , but light work out. Or like most sports, you can play at a competitive level, ( and most people posting here will lose).Give it a chance, either way it will be fun and better exercise than it might appear.
100% they don't understand what they are watching, I started playing in July and where I go there is one guy that plays competitively, think he's ranked at 3.5 which isn't that high and he smokes everybody else on the courts where I go. Guaranteed he would totally school these people putting the sport down, heck bet the player's I've played with that are pushing 80 would destroy a lot of these people on the court as well.
@@rivermaster6910, i play via the local senior center. there's a lot of very good 'older' players. i myself am 70, and a BK amputee. i'm willing to go up against any of the players that happen to show up. we have some players that never let the ball touch the ground. with practice, i'm able to hold my own. it's a great game. it's also a great social activity.
This video define me: like playing tennis but don't want to run🤣🤣🤣
It depends on the level of competition whether a player runs a lot or doesn't. If I play someone better than I am, I will do a lot of running. Lol
Should probably learn English before you insult someone in it.
Unless you're really good at the net, and have both players take the professional at the net strat. Then no, you do a lot of running lol
these are amazing .. great volleys
this is pickle ball tension to the limit
I play tennis 30 years and I like this game
I played this at school before and it’s pretty fun
All the people in the comments saying these guys just don't want to run or don't want to learn tennis-so many players(myself included) transitioned from tennis to pickleball because of injuries and it's a much less harsh sport on the knees and is much more focused on reaction time and touch then tennis.
that is fine and all , but watching "pros" play this sport is flat out sad. this "sport" is being pushed so hard around the courts lately as the best new thing. I understand if you have injuries or are an elderly person . but robing yourself out of playing tennis because this is easier to play is what irks people . take an extra 5 months to learn tennis (if young and healthy)and you would see.
@@ROrneli I just googled the girls and they were D1 tennis players.
@@ROrneli nah Tennis sucks, Pickleball is actually enjoyable and very social
@@ROrneli Have you played singles pickleball? I'm young and relatively athletic, but it's still a good cardio workout for me. I routinely get 10k steps in a 30 minutes of play time
At least with the size of this court a lot of people could build one on their back yard.
That's how the game started- a family bought a home with a Badminton court and invented a new game to play on it.
I love pickleball and play it all the time, but I'm stunned at the quality of pro players. Watching even a futures or NCAA tennis match I feel hopelessly outclassed and even if I trained seriously hard for years I could never come close to their level. Watching pro pickleball I think if I took a few solid months of training I'd be just as good. Just doesn't seem that impressive.
that's because there's no money in it. if the prizes start hitting at least 5 figures on these, you'll start seeing better trained individuals in it.
That's where you're wrong. It doesn't seem like much on RUclips, but once you understand that you have to hit every shot with extreme precision, you realize where the difference lies between us and them. It's hard to tell on the computer screen, but if you hit a ball thats even a foot over the net...you lose. The game is all about control, try entering a tournament at a 4.5 level and it will become clear.
@@johndoherty2743 The rally at 1:27 had plenty of shots above 1 foot landing in the kitchen. Sure the game is about control and precision but you're forgetting that tennis requires both of those attributes and MUCH MORE.
Yeah give us tennis players a couple months to rally with "PPP pros" and we can keep it competitive at 4.5> levels.
I played pickleball for two days and have already caught up to my friends that only plays pickle ball (15-20 hours a week) for a year and a half.
Tennis is a vastly more technical and athletic sport.
Yikes, the entire comment section is just elitist tennis players looking down their noses at a great sport. Imagine going to a video showing highlights for a sport you don't play and calling it "bad" because you don't understand any of the fundamentals or rules. Imagine being THAT pathetic.
@Garrett Vinson I never said anything about complexity; that was your erroneous assumption, friend. A lot of the tennis players I've seen commenting on pickleball videos mention how "awkward and reaching" a lot of the shots are because they didn't know about the NVZ. Yes, I'm saying the average person doesn't know all of the rules becuase the statistical number of people that know of/play pickleball is still on the lower end. It isn't difficult to understand, but not everyone puts in effort to know it and call out things they don't understand.
@@americanodude I don’t get how you can think any of us haven’t played. We make fun of it because we have played it and can see it lacks a learning curve like other sports.
@@commondirtbagz7130 Because the majority of the people in the comments complaining about it haven't played it. Some might have, and if Pickleball isn't your cup of tea, that's fine; however, it's still pretty ridiculous to actively search up a highlight video for a sport you don't like to play and leave derogatory comments because it makes you feel superior. Also, Pickleball does have a learning curve; the amount of technicality is surprising. If you are new or newish to the game and played against someone who has been playing for a while, with a competent level of skill, you will likely lose. It is easier to pick up than some other sports, tennis for example, but it is still quite difficult to master and there are plenty of nuances to the game you come to understand at higher levels of play.
@@americanodude okay this whole idea that people leaving these comments haven’t played is what is ridiculous. First off, the whole reason people like pickleball is because it’s a lot more accessible than a game like tennis. Add to the fact that most people commenting these comments are tennis players makes the likelihood of them having played it a lot higher since they hang out where pickleball courts usually are. And no, pickleball has little learning curve. I’ve beaten multiple guys who thought they were the big guys in town or whatever because they were the best players in the league. I kicked there ass. 2-0 each in best of three. I don’t think they got more than 5 points each set. I had played pickleball two times in my life, that was my third. Anybody that is young and semi athletic can pick it up pretty fast, and the idea that this game needs online tutorials and has a us open tournament with announcers with a 2000 dollar prize is insane. Although the lack of officialness was obvious when people were there without masks, something an actual tournament would never allow in the middle of a pandemic. Pickleball is a fun game, nobody is denying it, but it’s not a sport. And unlike something like touch tennis which takes a lot more skill, pickleball takes itself way too seriously. That’s the problem.
@@commondirtbagz7130 you wouldn’t know about the learning curve because you’re only at the bottom of it 🤷🏼♂️
I know there’s a lot of people in the comments who haven’t played and I know it looks silly so this comment is meant to be informative and not at all defensive. Pickleball is way harder than it looks, the pros just make it look effortless. The rules and strategy are completely different than tennis. You’re also able to put a crap ton of spin on the ball for nearly every type of hit and your reaction time has to be insane at the NVZ to sustain those types of volleys. I play in college along with several tennis players trying to pick up the sport.
I never knew such game existed till I saw the video😂
The last girl did soooo well
They were definitely targeting her as a weakness and she nailed it almost singlehanded
Amazing defense
Simone was best in the world 3 or 4 years running.
@@nchambers007 she is incredible
Interesting game
Looks fun!
love ur vids, keep posting more
same
A lot of interesting comments by tennis players. Pickleball is a fun game that can be played by people of any physical level. It's a social activity as much as a game. All of the elite athletes can have the tennis courts to themselves.
Interesting comment, you can maybe get away with not being quite as physically fit, but on the flip side it seems to be extremely unforgiving if you aren't at a certain skill level.
Unless you have the ability to keep the ball low to your opponent you're going to be getting murdered by them as they pick off your shots the NVZ line.
Total athletes.....I can barely see the ball and they are making crazy returns.
When you can't hack it at tennis and start making up sports on your own. Jokes aside it's good to see people out bring active. ✊
It's really sad to see this because pickleball is only in America because so many young people in america who are overweight or lazy don't want to run and play tennis.
You’re both idiots, don’t knock it till you try it
Why would you watch a video just to throw shade on it?
@JR88 shit! I love low brow. Best play I ever seen in tennis is when Monica got stabbed🤣
@JR88 i play it and am in average shape. It is not a low-impact sport, and playing it solo is a nice and fun exercise!
Me encantan los deportes de raqueta y esto me parece súper divertido
imagine playing pickleball
You didn’t have to comment 😂
I can tell you’re bad at pickleball
@Garrett Vinson that's not even a full sentence 😐
@@Legend-vj1fe lol dude these guys aren’t really that fit lol.
@@skylarya1054 it was in my recommended. I was joking anyway everyone needs to chill the fuck out
This looks so easy if have a ping pong or tennis background
When are the Spinal Tap and Best in Show folks going to make a documentary on this?
no way this is us open level playing. i’m 13. i’ve played tennis for 9 years and pickle ball for 2. i can keep up with these people
No you can't.
Hahah no you cannot
I want to go out and dominate this sport.
Do it if you think you can.
The first step is RUclips commenting it.
Si not a sport si justamente game
@@ryanrobertson7218 lol
Great game and love it. Thank you share with us.
I didn't know this was a thing. Looks like fun. 🙂🙂🙂
6 minutes and I saw no pickles i am disappointed
so if you volley, not allow to touch the front line near the net correct ?
yes
unless the ball bounces in there and then you can cross into the "kitchen" as it's called or the No Volley Zone.
great work, keeep it up
After watching the U.S. Open, this looks unimpressive.
But, I really like pickeball despite never having really played because my sister found something to be passionate about in this sport
yeah, looks like a giant ping pong table. Mostly volleying. If you played tennis for 40 years like me, its hard to accept this game, but it does have its own challenges but in my opinion, nothing replaces a well placed 100 mph tennis serve on the line. PB is only good exercise if you have lengthy volleys.
this hurts my back just watching, all that bent overness
When you interbreed ping pong and tennis
Looks like the the perfect sport if you like tennis but just want to shuffle around and can't serve.
I’ll beat you at any sport and my dog is trained infinitely better than yours
@@mathewmccabe2658 lol triggered Pickleball player spotted. Might want to go play a few games with the old folks to blow off some steam.
Haha yeah exactly
@@Couchlover47 My bad, I shouldn't be so hard on the sport. It's great that the elderly have a new game that they can still enjoy and keep them slightly moving.
At 2:06, why it is a point for orange and blue if the ball hit the top of the net and then went out of bounds? Wouldn’t that be the other team’s point since it never hit in bounds?
they lost the rally but still celebrated their good effort.
@@nchambers007 I appreciate it. I’m new to pickleball and couldn’t figure out if there was a rule I was missing.
The action is intense Cotton …..
This "sport" was created by people who like tennis but don't like to run. he he
…commented on by someone who has never played (anything). he he
Why do you have “sport” in quotes? Do you even know the definition of the word?
Veggan tenis
exactly. tennis is 90% running . this is mostly cordination and reflexes.
I think it would be better if you just had adults play on orange ball courts with orange balls.
interesting. theres a sport here in spain called padel. similar, but with four walls and you can play it off wall. this has the big advantage that you can play on a tennis court. cool.
Yeah, padel is great. It's kind of a middle ground between tennis and pickleball (in how fast the ball goes and the size of the court) with the obvious addition of walls. Would love to try pickleball some day it looks fun, but to be honest it seems more limited and repetitive than padel.
It’s called platform Tennis in usa. Assuming it’s the same game
So, what ever happened to Marcin Rozpedski? I used to see him all the time but I haven't seen him in at least a year now.
I dunno. I played for the first time this weekend. I’m old and my knees are cranky. I got so gassed I thought I was going to blow chow. I dropped by the pickle ball store and saw paddles being sold for $130. I bought mine at a CVS next to the beach chairs.
I guess it’s like cycling. Hard core roadies look down their noses at anyone who’s not bleeding from their ears. I road on a gravel road to a fishing spot and felt a bit rejuvenated.
Each to their own I guess.
I like to say, "I'm a purist" with my wooden butter churn of a paddle, as they look down their noses at me. I love the sound of the ball hitting it.
Your body might just not be used to the activity. The more you play it, the less you'll ache. You also don't have to play with those $100+ paddles. You can easily start our with something that's like $40.
VAMOS RIVEER
Like tennis only actually fun.
My PE teacher sent me this. IMAO
Is it forbidden to play closed stance volley in this game? Sorry, i get frustrated seeing this as a tennis player.
Pretty sure it is much easier to not step into the kitchen (box in front) using an open stance. You can’t volley if you are standing in the kitchen so closed stance might accidentally bring you into it.
You are only allowed to step into the "Kitchen" or red zone after the ball has bounced once. This creates a different kind of playing strategy where can slow down the game play with "dinking" or short hits to set up for attacks and create uncertainty.
So 2016-2019 are the last U.S. Opens?
What’s ridiculous about the 2nd through 12th ones?
Old peoples tennis
I am almost sure that ball at 0:18 was out. I watched in in slow mo a dozen times. I am sure I saw it out the first time. That is why I went back. It doesn't even hit the line.
I can always dream 😊
I’m surprised how little power is generated or how little speed there is as a tennis player, people with good net skills can put the ball away in 3 shots max.
The kitchen is there to prevent the balls from being put away so easily. As long as you keep the ball low in the kitchen or "dump" it, the other player cannot hit an aggressive shot off of it. Its where a bad shot in tennis that is high and over the net turns out to be a good shot in pickle because they cannot volley in the kitchen
@@franklu9287 then what’s the point in trying to volley? Wouldn’t it be better trying to overpower in the back or does the ball not move fast enough for it to be viable?
@@hsy2448 Yeah the ball perforated with holes so it slows down over longer distances. That's why the strat is to lure the other team in and have net battles. This way once the opponent misses a dump, you can punish with the volley put away before the ball loses much speed. Even if you stay back, the other team will have the advantage as the kitchen becomes harder to play the farther back the you are
@@franklu9287 huh I feel like I played with plastic ball with no holes in which I could hit the ball harder but ig that was the wrong ball. My bad.
@@franklu9287 so you can’t punish your opponent for making mistakes? Lame.
En que consiste este deporte
Es como el tenis de dobles ?
Si alguien puede explicar lo
Gracias
There’s baseball then there’s whiffle ball. Now there’s tennis & whiffle tennis
this has got to become an olympic sport!! :)
its a bastardized version of tennis .THE gold standard
such a goofy sport. looks like fun
Если кто есть из России, есть ли споты в СПБ где в это можно поиграть? В интернете ничего не видно....
Where is Nadal??
0:47 surely played from within the kitchen?
Why are people using a double gripped hit ? It’s not tennis
What is the rule on the lady hitting the ball in front of the line? 0:47
It bounced so it wasn't a volley. The box is just a no volley zone.
Between the legs????????? no way!!!! that is a ¨GRAN WILLY¨ (G. Vilas)
RESPECT PLEASE...
Great retirement sport;)
My sentiments if you like that game who care what any said!
idk, i really think pickleball should be like ping pong - the ball must be let bounce once; its so easy to just come up and volley, id rather see a long rally with heavy topspin
watching this as a tennis coach is hilarious . is like watching adults play on a children court with paddle tennis racquets ...
Pretty sure an intermediate pickleball player can smoke you 11-0
@@raymondayeung i bet he cant!
@@ROrneli I know I can
@@ROrneli Dare you to hit up your local pickleball center to challenge the best player there since it's just a child's game. Don't be shy!
@@raymondayeung I will do it and record it and post if for you to see lol
The very good tennis player in me and ping pong in me u will hear of me in a years time. Won't be using my entire LN...
Jardim no longer partner BJ or others anymore. Not sure players keep changing partners? Becos of winning? Sponsorship?? Bonding???
This has to be way more fun than it looks cuz I’m never impressed.
promise you.. it is :)
That's how it's done!!!
Play badminton like a real man
Why are they hitting right to the other player? Just go down the middle
cause the middles is always covered by the other persons teammate
The touch, the placement, and the reaction times are insane.
People like to think they can smoke anyone but yeah no lol
To all the people who says that it's an easy child's game- just play it once and see how tough it is actually. P.s. am seeing this sport for the first time 😁😁😁
It's supposed to be easy and a child's game. The whole point of the game was so that anyone can pick it up.
@@jebronekitty Easy to pick up but hard to master
@@raymondayeung it wasn't supposed to be mastered, it was supposed to be casual
@@jebronekitty Says who? You? Lol
@@raymondayeung says the creator
I dont understand. Players can play in red zone or not? 3:14
Eduardo the red is called the kitchen, you can play in the kitchen if the ball bounces there and then you must leave it once you hit the ball back over.
1:28 “best point of the match so far.” 🤣🤣 I don’t know. I view this as a fun backyard type game, not a “sport.”
That Matt Wright is always in his partner space, looks like he thinks he is better player and don’t trust anyone.
What is the point?😵💫
1:21 - Riveting stuff
Seems like fun, I would definitely try it out with some friends on a lazy Sunday afternoon after a few beers, but it sure ain't no sport, just a game.
@Donald
MANY of these players are/were Tennis players at VERY high levels.
Nothing "wanna be" about it.
Pickleball is a different sport altogether.
Is NASCAR a "wanna be"
Formula One sport?
Handicap sport.....ex tennis players cause they know how challenging tennis is. They gave up cause they be quitters
@@nobogiedr
Ur funny.
See ya after ur shoulder surgery...
@@SDPBALLCOACH nascar started by bootlegging.....pickleball started because older people couldn't get around the court. Handicap sport and always will be
@JR88 totally agree, not a sport. Sorry
@@nobogiedr
Ok, you convinced me...
I'm quitting the game.
Now, will you go away??
Soo.. a childish tennis mixed with badminton.
COUNT ME IN
Ridicolous
If you're not gonna play tennis, might as well go for ping pong.
1:29 I guess that would explain why white cap guy was doing all the hitting before this point and not red cap.
first point was out
Those who can't do well in tennis start to play pickle ball
Tennis for gentle people.
As a tennis player, I can't watch these people hitting pickles for 'fun'
is this really something
Touch Tennis is much better.
Pickleball lol lol
Game's whatever, just don't paint over tennis courts. It's so annoying to play with 2 sets of lines, especially when they're the same color.