Do you like playing tennis? Do you like pickleball? Then perhaps you should try POP tennis. It’s played on a reduced-size tennis court with a paddle and 75% inflated tennis balls. You play doubles, so there is less court to cover versus tennis, and it’s not as quick and has less side-to-side movement than pickleball.…
Debbie McGeehan The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) members love a good party and certainly love to dance! That is what they did to the music of Chuck Moses on Friday night, May 10. The ever-popular entertainer/singer knows how to get the party going with his wide variety of music. It was a beautiful night, with…
Roe Callahan Want to learn about one of the fastest-growing sports in active adult communities? If so, join the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club (STC) for the POP Tennis Drop-in Learn and Grow program. The SaddleBrooke Tennis Club will be offering POP Tennis Drop-in on Wednesdays and Sundays to SaddleBrooke residents who are not members of the…
Debbie McGeehan It was a beautiful day at the Tennis Center on Nov. 5! POP tennis players and tennis players alike experienced a perfect day on the courts to demo racquets and POP tennis paddles. Cheri Megli and Marco Navarro came for the 11th year in a row with their “store on wheels.” This event…
Mike Oberski What a rockin’ good time we had for our Halloween tennis and POP tennis social this year. More than 90 people attended to play tennis and our growing sport of POP tennis, followed by a build-your-own buffet dinner. Once again, we danced to the “Monster Mash” song. The gals delighted us with their…
Roe Callahan Wondering what Serena Williams has been doing while she waits for her second child to be born? We do. She’s playing POP tennis, along with all your favorite sports figures and movie stars. POP tennis is now being played by some of the most high-profile athletes, including David Beckham, Dwyane Wade, Lionel Messi,…
Roe Callahan Did you know that 130 million hot dogs are consumed nationwide on the 4th of July? While Coney Island, N.Y., hosts a famous televised hot dog eating contest every 4th of July, we at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Club celebrate by playing mixed doubles with a social that follows where our participants added to…
Roe Callahan Did you know that playing POP tennis or traditional tennis just three hours a week can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 56%? One long-term study shows POP tennis and traditional tennis players add 9.7 years to their lives over sedentary individuals. Playing POP tennis and traditional tennis has a wide range…
Greg Hlushko A number of pickleball players have discovered and are enjoying playing POP. It has some similarity to pickleball, with both sports requiring a single underhand serve and a manageable-sized court. POP doubles is played within the singles lines on a tennis court, and there is a baseline that is nine feet in from…
Stuart Watkins Usually, the courts are full at night, but on this night, only court 8 was in use. From 6 to 8 p.m., the courts are often available at SaddleBrooke One, as well as MountainView and DesertView. The night lights make the visibility excellent. POP Tennis is not just a daytime sport.