Responding to the ever-increasing popularity of pickleball, Hunters Run Country Club President, Michael Rappaport and Director of Racquet Sports, Mali Hall, cut the ribbon that officially added eight more USAPA pickleball courts. This brings the total number of the Club's courts to twelve.
Immediately following the grand opening ceremony, there was a Pro Pickleball exhibition with four championship athletes: Adam Stone -- Among the Top 10 (2020) Players in Singles and Doubles. 2021 US Open silver medalist. Nathalie Bagby -- Number 4 World ranking in Senior Pro Women’s doubles. Eric Ah-Yuen -- President and owner of Pickleball Athletics Club in West Palm Beach. Salome Devidze -- The youngest player in tennis history to win a Federation Cup Match.
According to Larry Savvides, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of Hunters Run, “We are all witnessing the explosion of pickleball’s popularity. And, we have responded to members' requests for additional courts. We now have enough courts to satisfy the growing demand of our membership. I would like to thank our Racquet Sports Director, Mali Hall, for her dedication to this project and for designing a first-class pickleball program for players of all levels from advanced to novice.”