Beyond the Baseline Tennis Blog ----------------JV (pghtennis) wrote, @ 2003-07-28 19:57:00

USTA Tennis Participation Survey
Results of a recent USTA poll:

Number of tennis players within the state - percentage of population - top 15 states

1. 13.1% New Jersey
2. 12.9% Maryland
3. 12.5% Minnesota
4. 11.8% Washington, DC
5. 11.2% Wisconsin
6. 10.8% Rhode Island
7. 10.3% Virginia
7. 10.3% New York
7. 10.3% Delaware
10. 10.0% California
10. 10.0% Illinois
10. 10.0% Massachusetts
13. 9.7% Pennsylvania <<<<-------
14. 9.7% North Carolina
15. 9.6% Washington

1.1 million people play tennis in Pennsylvania.
(A tennis player is defined as someone who plays tennis at least 4 times a year. It's not clear if "play" means play some type of actual match or just set foot on a tennis court.)

1 out of 10 people walking down the street play tennis? This sounds high to me.

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