while pickleball courts are smaller and have a net that divides the court in half. In padel, the ball can be played off the walls, which adds a quirky element of bounces and angles like racquetball.

Come winter, the plan is to convert the pickleball courts to an ice rink. The courts and social spaces will be open to all.

Players compete in pickleball at Pickleball America indoor courts at Stamford Town Center. Photo courtesy of Pickleball ...

Supporters of both sports now assert that their game represents the future of racquet sports, and they are competing for both worldwide attention and financial resources. So, what’s the difference ...

That’s the surprising sound that comes off my perforated paddle as I hit a ball ... padel, the latest racquet-sport craze to—possibly, potentially, hopefully—begin sweeping the United States.

NEW YORK—Break the Love returned to its New York City roots ahead of the US Open, celebrating the platform’s role in expanding access to tennis, pickleball and padel during an evening out in ...