The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that tennis participation increased by 22 percent in 2020, with 21.64 million people hitting the courts according to recent data from the Physical Activity Council’s Participation (PAC) report. Of the more than 21 million Americans who said they played tennis last year, 6.78 million were new or returning players.
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