How the Singles Game is Evolving

The pickleball singles game is evolving. It’s no longer simply a serve, return and a passing shot that is either made or missed. Singles points are lasting longer. Drops are being executed. Angles are being played. And, as a result, more and more people are beginning to play and are rethinking their strategy on the pickleball court.

Playing singles in pickleball is, unquestionably, a different animal than the traditional doubles game.  Singles requires physical stamina, anticipation and a different strategy than that in doubles.  Be prepared to sprint, split step, stop, change direction – and do it all over again. And again.  And again.  Not that doubles doesn’t have it, but singles has a seemingly never-end supply of it!  And if you’re playing a really quick and fast person it can be demoralizing to see them race from one side of the court to the other and return all your shots that have been made to the once “open court.”