touchtennis

Touchtennis is a modified version of tennis played on a compact court with foam balls and shorter (21-inch or 53-centimetre) rackets.

It is regularly featured on Sky Sports and is growing in popularity and acceptance as an alternative form of the full size game.

Former and current ATP Players include Fernando Gonzalez, Marcus Willis, Jeff Tarango and Chris Eaton.

TV personality Bear Grylls plays tournaments and is a vocal supporter as is comedian Miranda Hart.

[1] Touchtennis was created by Rashid Ahmad as a means of entertaining his young daughter in the back garden.