The United States’ major pickleball tournament is expanding to Australia under an ambitious plan to professionalise a sport that high-profile athletes including NFL star Tom Brady and Nick Kyrgios have put money behind.
Pickleball – described as a mix of ping pong, tennis and badminton – is the fastest growing US sport and is taking off in Australia, including the Pacific Pickleball league co-founders Anthony Liveris and Adam Thompson last year.
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