Pickleball and tennis are facing off before Coronado city leaders and it’s still too soon to say who will win or whether it will be a draw.
Pickleball is growing in popularity among the baby boomer population and locally is gaining steam in Coronado. The problem is the pickleball players are crowding the tennis courts there, causing tension with the tennis players.
Coronado City Council members will address at a meeting this month how to make room for the burgeoning sport.
Pickleball is similar to ping pong in that you play in a court and use wooden paddles. It requires less movement than tennis, making it especially popular among retirees.
Many cities in America have pickleball courts. In fact, the number has doubled since 2010 to nearly 10,000 courts.
In Coronado, which doesn’t have a pickleball court, it means players are flocking to the tennis courts.
“Coronado is really in the same position that other cities are going to find themselves in as the population ages,” Coronado City Councilman Richard Bailey said. “Here in Coronado, we really do have the perfect demographics for both sports, and so I think that’s why Coronado is going to be at the forefront of this issue.”
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City officials said they plan to address the pickleball problem sometime in the next month. Whether that means funding a court or building one, it’s still too soon to tell.
