Racket Sports Industry News June 2026

Misitrano Consulting and much more

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Rich Neher
May 30, 2026

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MISITRANO CONSULTING: RACKET SPORTS BRIEFING

MISITRANO CONSULTING: RACKET SPORTS BRIEFING

  • World Team Tennis Returns With Player Equity and High-Tech Vision

    The league is returning with new backing and a reworked competition structure, signaling renewed ambition to revive team-based professional tennis in the U.S… Read more

  • Padel Is Now Watchmaking’s Newest Court of Play
    As padel grows from fast-rising sport to luxury-lifestyle playground, Audemars Piguet becomes the latest watchmaker to step onto the court. Read more

  • Britain’s Padel Boom Attracts Novice Investors

    The UK padel market is entering a rapid investment phase as new operators rush to capitalize on growing demand… Read more.

  • I Dropped Out Of Wharton School To Start A Business. In The First Year, We Made Over $1 Million In Revenue

    Padel’s growth is increasingly attracting young entrepreneurs looking to build businesses around emerging sports communities… Read more.

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Kyle LaCroix: Bucket List Item: Don’t give up the ship! This week I had the opportunity to visit the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, while delivering an RSPA Level 1 Tennis Workshop.
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Daniel Bryia: Pickleball is no longer a trend. It is becoming one of the biggest participation sports movements in America.

U.S. Pickleball participation grew from 19.8 million players in 2024 to 24.3 million in 2025 — a massive 22.7% year-over-year increase.

SHORT ODDS & ENDS

===> San Francisco

San Francisco club spurs debate over access to public tennis courts
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===> Europe

Charted: Europe’s Takeover of Men’s Tennis
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===> Cliff Drysdale Tennis

Redvanly Named Preferred Partner Of Troon, Cliff Drysdale Tennis & Peter Burwash International
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===> USTA

Oura Ring becomes official wearable of USTA and the US Open
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===> USTA Florida

  • USTA Florida and City of Vero Beach Extend Partnership at Riverside Racquet Complex. Read more

  • Wellington Tennis Center Expands With Six New Courts, Backed By $200,000 FRDAP Grant. Read more

  • Tennis Summer Camps are Happening Across the Sunshine State. Read more

  • USTA Florida Offers $500 Coaching Stipend to Support Underrepresented Voices in Tennis. Read more

  • Pelican Bay Community Park Revitalized as Tennis Destination in the Heart of Naples. Read more

===> Australian Open

AO Startups opened applications for its latest cohort after helping startups including BOLT6 progress from a 2023 pilot to Australian Open commercial deals in 2024 and beyond, while Raven Controls advanced from a 2024 United Cup pilot to an AO Ventures investment in 2026.

Meet the new Wilson Blade V10—our most aggressive Blade yet, engineered for high-speed stability, laser-like control and confident feel.
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===> Tennis Europe

===> Ad-In Community

Montauk Tennis Retreats 2026 (Player Levels 3.0-4.5)

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===> Sporting Goods Intelligence Europe

Tennis, padel, and pickleball in 2026: participation data, numbers and trends

Global data on 2024–25 participation levels in the Racquest Sports category show shifting player priorities and motivations. Player crossover is real, with the numbers showing it may no longer be effective to consider the three core sports in isolation.
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===> Sports Business Journal

Youth sports streaming is now a $10 billion business

For generations, youth sports athletes were lucky to have a family member or coaching assistant bring a camcorder to their sporting events to preserve their memories on VHS or memory cards.
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Steve Shpilsky: PLAYTOMIC just dropped their 2026 Global Padel Report, and it confirmed exactly what we've been betting on with Los Angeles Padel Club (LAPC).

The US is classified as a "Diamond in the Rough" — meaning the demand is here, the supply isn't.

A few numbers worth sitting with: The US has ~600 padel courts. Denmark has 1,397. Spain has 15,300.

Read the full story and be inspired.