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POP.TENNIS
is padel without the glass
easier, more social
and even more fun.
soon available in Belgium and France
The POP.TENNIS experience ?
The perfect cocktail of tennis and padel
It's EASY, accessible to everyone and popular with players aged 5 to 95 thanks to the paddles, slower balls and smaller pitch.
It's FUN, fun, immediate pleasure and accessible to all ages.
It's SOCIAL: make new friends or play as a family all year round, indoors or outdoors, on any surface.
It's MUSIC, add POP music of course
It's CARDIO, keep fit and have fun!
In POP Tennis, the court is a little smaller, the ball a little slower, the racket a little shorter and specially designed to enhance the experience; this game offers a fun, dynamic and engaging experience for players of all ages and levels.
POP Tennis is a great sport for beginners of all ages, an easy way for tennis and padel players to change their routine or for competitors to find new ways to win.
POP Tennis is an exhilarating, fast-paced sport that combines the best elements of traditional tennis and padel.Â
Opportunities for tennis clubs,
padel and pickleball clubs
and event organizersÂ
- Diversification of indoor and outdoor offerings
- Even easier and quieter than padel or pickleball
- New source of income
- The ideal complement to tennis and tennis instruction
- No permit required
- Quick and easy temporary or permanent installation
- EASY, FUN, SOCIAL, MUSIC & CARDIO events
The rules
POP Tennis is easy to learn and enjoy for players of all levels, from seasoned tennis and padel enthusiasts to complete beginners.
POP Tennis is most often played in a doubles format, although the popularity of singles play is growing, so grab a partner and try out the sport that's about to sweep the racquet sports world.
On serve
The server is allowed only one service per point.
This service must be bottom-up
The server serves from the baseline, alternating between the tie and advantage sides (right and left).
The serve must land in the diagonally opposite service box
Counting points
Just like traditional tennis or padel, you can play sets until the tie-break, with an advantage in each game.
e.g., 15, 30, 40, Game Advantage
Field dimensions
Field dimensions
Length: 15.24m
Width: 6.096m
Net height: 78.74cm in the middle
Get started: equipment and surfaces
The court
12M or 15M
POP Tennis has two possible court size options. Both are smaller than a tennis court and all that's required is a lower net and portable lines.
A court that's +/- the size of a Pickleball court.
The racquet
Pop Tennis rackets swap stringing for a hitting zone filled with glass or carbon fibre holes.
A padel-like racket with a different balance and a surface that allows for spin.
The ball
Less lively balls for more feel from the very first rally. 50% and 75% of the compression of a normal tennis ball for lower bounces and longer rallies.
Red, orange or green tennis balls for more play from the very first shot.
On clay:
- place temporary lines to be nailed
- or plastic slats to be laid
- or place permanent lines and double or triple your number of courts on the surface of a tennis court.
- in winter or all year round Place removable recycled polypropylene slabs.
On a hard court or sports hall :
- place temporary adhesive lines
- or plastic slats
- or have permanent lines painted and double or triple your number of courts on the surface of a tennis court.
- in winter or all year round : place removable recycled polypropylene slabs
On artificial turf:
- place plastic slats
- or have permanent lines painted and double or triple your number of courts on the surface of a tennis court.
- complete your padel court with POP lining.
360° Service
Your land
We represent Hestra Plattan in Belgium and France, an eco-responsible solution that offers the best solutions for sustainable, safe and high-performance land.
Vos raquettes
We distribute Adidas, Dropshot and Reflex rackets.
Training
Start2Pop
Training content adapted from the apprenticeship concept Tennis Cooleurs (Olivier Letort)
CardioPop
Training content adapted from the cardio-tennis
Tennis2Pop
1 = 3
Turnkey solution to transform 1 tennis court into 3 floodlit POP.TENNIS courts playable all year round. Can be combined with Pickleball lines.
Animations and Team building
If you liked Padel team building, you'll love POP.Tennis
And indoor with Sportfluo for an even more immersive experience
Tennis2Pop
Pickleball & Pop
How did POP.TENNIS become POPular?
POP is ORIGINAL Paddle Tennis, created and developed in Michigan and New York City and dating back to 1898. Iconic Althea Gibson played POP as a child on the streets of New York, which led directly to a legendary tennis career.
VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA
Built in 1962, Venice's historic courts are considered the Mecca of pOP-tennis and most tournaments are held here.
In 2015, Ken Lindner became President of the United States Paddle Tennis Association (USPTA). Ken's tireless efforts to promote the sport have resulted in many positive outcomes, including the renaming and rebranding of POP Tennis with Ken as POP's founder, national media exposure and, Most importantly, the USPTA has developed relationships with the Tennis Industry Association and the United States Tennis Association.
In late 2016, the USPTA Board of Directors voted to rename the association the International POP Tennis Association (IPTA) and elected Jerry Pham President. Jerry led this task through the end of 2017, building momentum by overseeing POP appearances at industry events and organizing promotional demonstrations across the US. In early 2018, Mitch Kutner was elected president and continued IPTA's plans and visions for exponential growth.
Today, Mitch plays an active role in the growth of the sport not only in the United States, but worldwide.
"By working together, we're building a solid foundation for the future of POP Tennis."
"Thanks to our outstanding partnerships with leading sports, media and wellness companies, we are creating the ideal foundation to grow and promote POP Tennis.
These valuable collaborations provide the best resources, state-of-the-art equipment and exceptional experiences for our players.
Our partners play a crucial role in helping us build superior courts and provide the necessary equipment, all of which are integral to our continued growth and success in promoting POP tennis.
By working closely with these esteemed partners, we can elevate the sport to new heights, broaden its appeal and create lasting positive impacts on the lives of those who embrace this exciting and inclusive sport."
Magnus Norman
Swedish tennis coach and former professional player. He was ranked second in the world by the ATP in June 2000.
Opportunities for tennis and padel clubs and event organizers
The POP Tennis racket is an excellent teaching tool for improving strokes from beginners to competitors. The racket's slightly abrasive surface makes it easy to integrate spin. The size of the court and the slower balls mean instant success.
You have more requests than offers for Padel. Easy to set up, it can be played on clay, synthetic turf or hard courts. You can place ephemeral lines on an indoor or outdoor tennis court; you can also transform a tennis court into 3 or 4 permanent Pop Tennis courts or only during the winter season with removable recycled polypropylene slabs and LED lighting, all for a very reasonable budget. Launch a unique group fitness class formula: Pop.Tennis cardio! (8 to 10 participants on a tennis court)
Do you live in an urban area and the noise of padel tennis scares your neighbors? Do you have a limited budget? pop.tennis is the solution that will enable you to diversify your offer with a sport that complements tennis and includes all the elements that have made padel so successful + others that make it even more POPular. No need for a permit, you can start tomorrow :-) You can place ephemeral lines on an indoor or outdoor tennis court; you can also transform a tennis court into 3 or 4 permanent Pop.Tennis courts or only during the winter season with removable recycled polypropylene slabs and LED lighting, all for a very reasonable budget. Launch a unique group fitness class formula: Pop.Tennis cardio! (8 to 10 participants on a tennis court)
Easily diversify your range of services with a sport that's close to Padel and even more accessible. If you have free surfaces that don't allow for the installation of a padel court, this is your chance to optimize them with the rapid installation of courts made from recycled polypropylene slabs.
Easily diversify your service offering with a lineage that combines perfectly with pickleball.
A POP event that's easy to set up: on the equivalent of a tennis court, you can quickly install 3 or 4 Pop Tennis ephemeral courts made of removable recycled polypropylene slabs on any flat surface, for a very reasonable budget.
Your questions
POP Tennis is a fun variant of tennis and padel played on smaller courts, with shorter, sturdier rackets and low-compression tennis balls. POP can be played on indoor or outdoor courts and is very easy to learn. It's a fun social activity that anyone can enjoy, even if you've never touched a tennis racket.
Extremely easy! POP Tennis is a ball and racket sport that's easy to learn and play. You can play on a regular tennis court using portable lines and a smaller net, and the rules are almost identical to tennis. POP can be played anywhere! Not everyone has access to tennis courts. Portable nets and temporary lines can be set up anywhere for a fun experience.
When the POP racket touches a POP Tennis ball, it emits a "pop" sound. POP culture and POP music are also synonymous with POP, so that's what POP Tennis is all about!
POP Tennis takes all the best of tennis and padel and combines them with a court and equipment that make the game easier to play. The result is a social sport that's as casual or competitive as you want it to be, and the best part is that everyone can play.
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