Pickleball players rejoice at new outdoor Bartlett courts
Darnella Bennett hits a return shot while playing on the new Bartlett pickleball courts on Thursday, June 24, 2021 in Shadowlawn Park. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Players hit the new Bartlett pickleball courts. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Darnella Bennett (left) and Rex Brown reach for the ball while playing on the new Bartlett pickleball courts. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Pickleball, invented in 1965, is a paddle sport that combines aspects of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. A pickleball court is 20-by-44 feet, similar to a badminton court and often played in either singles or doubles matches.
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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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