paddle tennis

noun

: a game like tennis that is played with a paddle and rubber ball on a small court

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Consumers in general are also moving from traditional sports to flexible social activities, such as pickleball, paddle tennis, and off-course golf. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 And on the other side of the property sits a paddle tennis court that is heated for wintertime play. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 July 2025 In the crowded world of pro racket sports, including pickleball and paddle tennis, PPL franchises initially sold for $200,000, and the league has recently raised $10 million in seed funding from investors, including Left Lane Capital, Kactus Capital, Gary Vaynerchuk and others. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Málaga, on Costa del Sol, has a similar law against public tinkling, in addition to rules banning such recreational activities as juggling a soccer ball or playing paddle tennis during peak summer months. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paddle tennis

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paddle tennis was in 1925

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“Paddle tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paddle%20tennis. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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