Monday January 26, on the site of the Alésien tennis club (TCA), at 177 chemin des sports, these courts were inaugurated in order to support this growing sporting practice. At the same time, the president of the club, Karine Velot, obtained confirmation from the mayor of the town, Christophe Rivenq, of the repair of the clay courts. The latter is also committed to the construction of future indoor tennis courts.
Pickleball, a sport combining badminton, table tennis and tennis therefore, from now on, its courts on the site of the Prairie sports center within the Alésien tennis club (1921).
A simple game, less physical and more fun than its big brother, this sport invented in the 60s in the United States, practiced by millions of Americans, is played on a small court (close to that of badminton), with a net and a light plastic ball pierced with holes. With rackets smaller than those of tennis but larger than those of ping-pong, this discipline therefore has its public equipment in Alès.
On Monday January 26, four courts were inaugurated by Karine Velot, president of the Alès Tennis Club accompanied by Éric Largeron, vice-president of the French Tennis Federation, Marie-Claude Albaladejo, sports assistant for the city of Alès, elected officials Pierre Martin and Léa Boyer, as well as the mayor of the town Christophe Rivenq.
Cheaper and more accessible than padel
A president proud to have been able to support the resurrection of the club, with 250 members to date, including the good results of the men in the over 40 category as well as in the mixed team during the committee cup championship, as well as counting in its ranks the champion of Gard Jean-Paul Debski (+ 70 years) as well as Carole Monnet, 8e French feminine, marks an obvious renewal.
“The TCA is moving forward again” assures Eric Largeron, vice-president of the tennis federation, not failing to specify that pickleball will experience the same growth “than that of padel but much more accessible and less expensive…”
Finally, the mayor of the town Christophe Rivenq, a tennis enthusiast, is committed to the rehabilitation of the clay courts as well as the construction, in the longer term, of covered courts. Before hitting the little ball at the conclusion of the inaugural evening.
