Randall’s Island is transforming into a beacon for the country’s fastest-growing sport.
Sportime Randall’s Island, one of the top tennis facilities in New York City and the flagship home of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, is undergoing a dramatic transformation to add 12 indoor pickleball courts, The Post has learned.
Usually an outdoor sport, pickleball play has resulted in growing noise complaints across the city and limits on the time of year it can be played. The new courts will be the first indoor pickleball facility of its size in New York City. Pickleball is similar to tennis, but played on a smaller court with a large paddle and a lighter ball with holes in it. There’s much less running — making it popular for people of all ages and fitness levels.
But although he now plays it, John McEnroe has publicly criticized pickleball as a sport. He has viewed it as a threat — not a companion or partner — to tennis. In March, he told the Miami Herald, “If I hear one more time that pickleball is the fastest-growing sport I’m gonna throw up.”A rising tide lifts all boats.
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