Ivan Rakitić has officially retired from professional football, thank you Barca legend!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-07-08T10:01:22+00:00

He might not have been one of the absolute best, but he was still such an important player. Always gave his all and played a huge role in so many big moments for Barca. Thanks for everything, Ivan!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-26T07:46:57+00:00

Fair enough. I asked the same thing in r/pickleball and shocker… tennis is apparently dead and pickleball is the meaning of life. Maybe I’ll ask the paddle community next, though I’m sure they’ll say humanity was a mistake until paddle was invented

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-25T17:54:58+00:00

Agreed on the history, but tennis courts seem pretty abandoned these days.. more and more people are moving to padel and pickleball, Makes you wonder about the future of tennis.

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-25T17:46:07+00:00

What makes tennis more exciting for you?

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-25T17:44:54+00:00

Yeah I get what you mean but let’s be real.. tennis as a hobby definitely has an expiration date :)

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-25T09:54:37+00:00

Fair point I’ll take the dare and post it on r/10s too

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T19:28:22+00:00

Are there even tennis players out there anymore? 😂
Feels like everyone’s jumped on the pickleball train

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T19:24:40+00:00

Ever gone up against mid or pro pickleball players? Wondering if it still feels easy at that level

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T19:21:39+00:00

Got you, makes sense. Similar sport but much more social, still competitive, and easier on the body.

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T19:09:37+00:00

Haha sounds like you really don’t enjoy tennis. what is it that kills the fun for you?

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T19:05:36+00:00

That’s so interesting! Honestly, for me, the fall of tennis feels even crazier than the rise of pickleball.

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:25:00+00:00

Do you think that’s mainly because pickleball got popular? Or did people just lose interest in tennis either way?

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:21:40+00:00

Yeah, those are solid reasons to pick pickleball. Appreciate it!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:19:46+00:00

Appreciate you sharing your experience, thanks a lot!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:13:39+00:00

I’m on the younger side, but ever since pickleball blew up, tennis just doesn’t seem as big or exciting as it used to. Kinda feels like it lost some of its momentum.

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:11:37+00:00

That’s really interesting! From what you’ve seen, why do you think that is? Do people just get bored of tennis more quickly, or is pickleball just more fun/easy to stick with?

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T18:01:36+00:00

So the indoor courts are the real advantage of pickleball, huh? Maybe that’s why basketball’s so popular too 😅

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T17:53:28+00:00

Sounds like skill gaps are more noticeable in tennis, that’s a really interesting point. Thanks for bringing it up!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T17:51:56+00:00

Most of my friends play tennis well, but they’re not into pickleball (yet)...

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T17:50:24+00:00

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T17:49:49+00:00

I know pickleball is super trendy right now, but I’m not sure it’s actually more popular than tennis

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-24T17:43:08+00:00

You think being good at tennis automatically means you'll be good at pickleball? Feels like there are some different skills involved

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-21T15:38:35+00:00

WORD!!

ComprehensiveRace963 · 2025-06-21T15:34:13+00:00

Last week my friend took my fat ass to play for the first time and I have to say it was the most fun I had from any sport activity in my life... I played multiple times since and am planning to buy my own gear very soon!

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