WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 15, 2022 – The USTA introduced that tennis noticed vital progress in each participation and tools gross sales in 2021, which marks the second consecutive 12 months of this pattern. Based on the Bodily Exercise Council’s (PAC) Participation report produced by Sports activities Advertising and marketing Surveys, which screens greater than 120 completely different sports activities and actions, greater than 22.6 million folks took to the courts in 2021, up roughly a million gamers and 4.5% from 2020. As well as, information from the Tennis Trade Affiliation exhibits that racquet gross sales have elevated in quite a few areas, with an uptick of twenty-two.7% in complete items (3.4 million items) and 46.2% in complete {dollars} ($122.9 million) final 12 months.
Over the previous two years, tennis has seen a 27.9% improve in participation, rising by roughly 4.9 million gamers over that point interval (2019 v 2021). In 2020, participation within the sport elevated by 22%, with 4 million extra gamers than in 2019. Gross sales of entry-level racquets additionally noticed a rise of almost 40% that 12 months.
Different key metrics in tennis progress embrace:
- The three.4 million wholesale racquet items in 2021 represents the biggest year-end racquet unit complete since 2010.
- The $122.9 million in racquet greenback shipments in 2021 is the biggest year-end complete on file.
- In 2020, racquets priced under $50 and elevated by 51.7% from 2019; whereas in 2021, racquets priced $50 and above elevated by 49.2% from 2020.
“Many people turned to tennis through the pandemic, and it’s extremely encouraging to see that the game was capable of capitalize on this momentum and continued to see progress in 2021,” mentioned Craig Morris, Chief Govt, Group Tennis, USTA. “The complete tennis business labored collectively to make this a chance, and the continued efforts of all these concerned, together with the producers, USTA nationwide and part workers and volunteers, and the suppliers on the native stage, have put us ready to proceed to maneuver the game ahead in 2022 and past.”
