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PLAYERS  

Top Ranked Singles Players
 in 2011

1. Daryl Lemon
2. Brandon Hooker
3. Nick Haridopolos
4. Marcus Canillas
5. Philip Swart

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Top Ranked Doubles Players
 in 2011

1. Scott Friedman
2. Sol Hauptman
3. Russ Garber
4. Marcus Kramer
5. Doug Kolker

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PHOTOS 

US Open Doubles Tournament - May 2009
Summer Classic Singles Tournament - June 2009
Los Angeles Doubles Tournament - July 2009

LA Women's Tennis Championship (Paddle Tennis Demo) - Aug. 2009

National Singles Championship - Sept. 2009

US Open Championships Singles Tournament - Oct. 2009

US Open Championships Doubles Tournament - Oct 2009

Miscellaneous Doubles Photos

VIDEOS 

2011 NYC Paddle Tennis Doubles Tournament - OPEN Division

Soule Park Paddle Tennis Project 2011

Xtreme Tennis 2010 Promo by XTP 

2000 Celebrity Paddle Tennis

2003 Paddle Tennis US Open

NEWS & UPDATES   

5.7.2012

This past weekend was a big weekend for paddle tennis because the City of LA hosted the Cinco De Mayo Doubles Tournament and the Mr. Paddle Tennis & Hall of Fame Awards in Venice Beach. Congratulations to all the winners!

Mr Paddle Tennis: (photo)
Larry Rhoades
Hall of Fame: (photo)
Rick Johnson
Jeff Lerner
Rick Beckendorf
Hilary Hilton-Marold
John Reynolds
Dale Williams

OPEN Division:
1st: Kent Seton & Scott Freedman
2nd: Russ Garber & Michael Riordan
A Division:
1st: Jeff Yanuck & Sebastian Art
2nd: Cliff Minter & James Atkins

4.30.2012

Last Saturday was the first Equinox Sports Club doubles tournament in West LA.  We had a great turnout of players in all divisions.  Here are the results:
OPEN Division: 
1st: Steve Gumplo/Mark Curtis (photo)
2nd: Matt Denoff/Cliff Minter (photo, photo)
A Division:
1st: Greg Khougaz/Adam Sandberg (photo)
2nd: Peter Deschner/David Barna (photo)
B Division:
1st: Larry Hymes/Golan Sasson (photo)
2nd: Cody Moomey/Ali Zidani (photo)
See all photos here.

4.23.2012

Thanks to all the players who dared to battle the heat in Sherman Oaks over the weekend to make the first valley singles tournament a great success.  The winners are as follows:
OPEN Division: Photo
1st Place: Matt Kaibinger
2nd Place: Yuri Alviz
A Division: Photo
1st Place: Shivani Dave
2nd Place: Jeff Yanuck
B Division: Photo
1st Place: Peter Deschner
2nd Place: Jean Georgian
Click here for complete results. More photos here.

3.25.2012

Congratulations to all the players who participated in the first singles tournament of the year in Venice this past weekend.  The winners are as follows:
A Division:
1st Place - Yagel Kanitz
2nd Place - Steven Johnson
B Division:
1st Place - Andy Davis
2nd Place - Clay Schwartz
OPEN Division:
1st Place - Mike Riordon
2nd Place - Nick Haridipolos

12.10.2011

the City of LA Department of Recreation and Parks officially opened eleven newly resurfaced paddle tennis courts for public use at Venice Beach Recreation Center. Full article here
Photo: John Coray
Photo: Mike Cohen
Photo: Scott Freedman
Photo: Brian Lee
Photo: Pledge of Allegiance

11.11.2011

Matt Stillman and Brent Miller take top honors in Paddle Tennis at the Ojai Doubles Tournament.  Ojai Valley News article here.

 

   WELCOME   

Welcome to the official website for the United States Paddle Tennis Association (USPTA).  This site has been designed to provide you with up to date information on Paddle Tennis in the United States.  You will find information on paddle tennis rules, tournaments, rankings and players, as well as photos and videos of some of the best paddle tennis competitors in the nation.

Please feel free to give us your feedback and make sure you register to receive email updates on future events.

Important: Help us map all the paddle tennis courts in the United States and around the world!  Click here.

 

  UPCOMING MATCHES & EVENTS      
 



May 19, 2012 - Spring Doubles Tournament - Ojai, CA

May 26-28, 2012 - 40th Anniversary National Beach Paddle Tennis Tournament - St. Augustine, FL

June 9-10, 2012 - City of LA Summer Classic Mixed Doubles - Venice Beach

June 16, 2012 - USPTA Women's Doubles Paddle Tennis Tour - Equinox Sports Club, West LA


 
GAME RULES    ABOUT THE GAME   


The strokes, grip, scoring and strategy of Paddle Tennis are the same as tennis. The server, however, is allowed only one underhand serve. In singles the server must allow the return of the serve to bounce once before rushing the net. 

The official paddle tennis ball is deadened. It is a regular pressurized tennis ball that has its internal pressure reduced by being punctured (with a hypodermic needle). When the ball is dropped from a height of six feet above the court the bounce should not be less than 31 inches (the height of the net), and not more than 33 inches.

The regulation court is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide. The same court is used for singles and doubles; there are no doubles alleys. A minimum of fifteen feet backspace and ten feet side space is recommended.

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  • the court is 50 feet long by 20 feet wide.
  • uses a deadened regulation tennis ball.
  • paddles are foam composite or wood.
  • same scoring as tennis.
  • faster play with longer rallies than tennis.
  • underhand serve only, single fault.
  • doubles or singles

 

New 2012 USPTA Board of Directors

As the USPTA continues to grow we hope that you help support the efforts made by the organization “to grow the game for all players” and to continue to introduce the game to other communities.

Take a look at the "About" page of this website to view the new USPTA Board of Directors and Officers who will help guide the organization into 2012. 

You can help us grow Paddle Tennis across the United States and around the world by emailing any of the board members listed on this site and letting us know how we can help grow this sport in your community. 

Please keeping checking back here for news and updates about some of the great events that the USPTA has planned for the coming year.    

 

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