Who can blame them? For ever it seems, tennis was the best, and pretty much only way four people could get together for some friendly (or not so friendly) competition, that did not require a club membership or expensive equipment.
Well, obviously those days are over and across the US players from both sports are competing for free public courts.
The NY Times writes about it here, discussing in detail the growing friction between tennis and pickleball players. Unfortunately, the article is behind a pay wall, but possibly the offer a trial subscription.
