Tennis Participation in Florida Surges in 2020, Physical Activity Council Report Finds
New data continues to show that tennis is the ideal sport for social distancing in Florida, with people in the Sunshine state playing more tennis in 2020 than almost everywhere else in the United States.
Out of the 20.1 million people ages six and up who lived in Florida, 7.5%, or 1.5 million people, reported hitting the courts in 2020 according to recent data from the Physical Activity Council’s (PAC) Participation report produced by Sports Marketing Surveys. The report examined tennis participation across the fifteen different USTA sections and found Florida ranked 5th for percentage of tennis players per population.
Tennis has grown more in Florida than anywhere else in the U.S. over the last five years, according to the report. The total number of tennis players in Florida has increased an average of 7.7% each year since 2015. In 2020, the overall number of Florida tennis players surged by nearly 26% – 4% higher than the total rise across the U.S. last year. When comparing tennis participation rates from 2015 to 2020, the USTA Florida Section had one of the highest measurable growths – an increase of 1.8% over the five-year span.
“We all know tennis experienced a surge in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In Florida, we have seen consistent growth for five consecutive years, which is a credit to our excellent providers and the breadth and health of our tennis ecosystem,” said Laura Bowen, USTA Florida Executive Director. “As we look to serve the influx of new players, our network of vibrant public tennis facilities is more important now than it has even been.”
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