From the beginning, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour has offered equal purses for women and men, and mixed doubles has been a key feature of tournaments. Amateur women and men play together in recreational play every day of the week on courts all over the country, and the equipment, courts, and strategies work together to create the possibility of more equitable play between women and men than most sports.
I asked a number of players on the PPA Tour if they think pickleball is more equitable than most sports; they all told me that they absolutely do. Andrea Koop said that pickleball is certainly the most inclusive sport she’s ever played. Anna Bright agreed, “All around, it is very inclusive.”
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