platform tennis
noun
: a variation of paddle tennis that is played on a platform enclosed by a wire fence
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Those changes fit in nicely with the club’s two platform tennis courts, which are also on the main property, and two indoor pickleball courts in a satellite facility a few minutes down the road at 679 Sheridan Blvd.
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Both use perforated paddles and are generally doubles games, but platform tennis is primarily a cold-weather game played on a gritty, elevated surface that can be heated from below to melt snow and ice.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
D'Amelio's personal favorite pair is the PUMA x DIXIE MAYZE, her version of the brand's classic Mayze platform tennis shoes.
—Carly Breit, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
Murphy said the couple also is considering constructing several amenities on the property, including possibly a toboggan run and platform tennis.
—Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022
To the west of where BrewDog is, platform tennis courts are going in.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2021
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Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
Both use perforated paddles and are generally doubles games, but platform tennis is primarily a cold-weather game played on a gritty, elevated surface that can be heated from below to melt snow and ice.
—Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 11 May 2023
D'Amelio's personal favorite pair is the PUMA x DIXIE MAYZE, her version of the brand's classic Mayze platform tennis shoes.
—Carly Breit, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
Murphy said the couple also is considering constructing several amenities on the property, including possibly a toboggan run and platform tennis.
—Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022
To the west of where BrewDog is, platform tennis courts are going in.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2021
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“Platform tennis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platform%20tennis. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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