Florida Tennis Participation Reaches 1.95 Million Players

USTA Florida's 2026 State of Florida Tennis Report shows participation rising above 2019 levels and outpacing the national rate.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Tennis

Florida Tennis Participation Reaches 1.95 Million Players

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Would you play tennis more often if your area had more public courts?

About 1.95 million Floridians played tennis in 2025, up from about 1.2 million in 2019, according to the USTA Florida 2026 State of Florida Tennis Report. Florida's participation rate of 9.1% exceeds the national rate of 8.8%.

Why it matters

The report indicates strong growth in the sport across the state, while also showing that about 1.83 million Floridians want to play but have not yet started. Its projections point to growing demand for public courts as the state's population expands.

The report draws on anonymized foot-traffic data and player spending estimates for the first time, showing 1.95 million players and $583.0 million in spending in 2025. Florida has 18,293 courts on record, but only 3,786 (21%) are open to the public, a gap the report says will need roughly 248 more public courts by 2030.

The players

USTA Florida

USTA Florida is the state arm of the United States Tennis Association, the sport's national governing body, and is headquartered in Orlando.

The details

USTA Florida's Business Insights and Analytics initiative produced the report, which estimates that Floridians spent about $583.0 million on tennis in 2025. Sanctioned tournaments generated an economic impact of $145.9 million in 2023, and 57% of Florida respondents said they play for exercise and health.

2019: Florida tennis participation stood at about 1.2 million players.
2023: Sanctioned tournaments generated $145.9 million in economic impact.
2025: About 1.95 million Floridians played tennis and spent an estimated $583.0 million.
2026: USTA Florida released the 2026 State of Florida Tennis Report.
2030: Holding today's public-court ratio would require 248 more public courts.

Season Trajectory

Florida's participation rate of 9.1% exceeds the 8.8% national benchmark reported by USTA, and its 1.1-point gain in the latest year outpaced the national 0.5-point rise. The report's court-shortfall projections suggest that growth in player numbers will increasingly depend on expanding public facilities.

For Floridians looking to start playing, the report's count of 3,786 public courts out of 18,293 total means access may depend on local facilities rather than private clubs. Residents in areas with few public courts may face longer waits or travel times to play.

The takeaway

Players and communities who want more tennis access should look to public courts and local programs, since only about one in five courts in the state is open to the public. The report suggests that expanding those facilities will matter as Florida's population grows.