Typti racket sport: a quiet alternative to pickleball
Typti, a new racket sport combining tennis and badminton, is gaining popularity as a quieter alternative to pickleball. Developed by Tennis Channel founder Steve Bellamy, the sport uses foam balls to reduce noise and is being introduced in Singapore.
Why it matters
The sport addresses the growing noise complaints associated with the global pickleball craze, offering a potential new trend in urban recreational activities.
Participant Vanessa Koh returns a shot during an introductory session to typti.
Listen SINGAPORE – The pickleball craze in Singapore shows no sign of slowing down, but another racket sport could soon rival it – as a quieter version.
Enter typti, a combination of tennis and badminton played on a standard pickleball court.
The main difference: It is played with a foam ball and a racket smaller than that used in tennis, eliminating the noise made by pickleball paddles and plastic balls during rallies, which has raised the hackles of residents in some areas.
In February, American news outlet CBS News hailed typti as “a new racket sport that could solve pickleball’s noise problem”.
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