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Real Tennis Featured in Quirky Boston News Clip

Update Mar 22, 2025
Published Mar 04, 2025

See players like Leon Smart, Tony Hollins, Nick Summerlin and Brad Ursprung in an entertaining news clip that aired on Chronicle 5 WCVB in Boston.

Ever heard Real Tennis described as the "pickleball of the Elizabethan era" or “tennis for folks with ADD”? Well, now you have and you can thank Chronicle 5 WCVB in Boston, which aired a news clip about the sport the evening of Monday, March 3, that’s chock-full of entertaining facts and oddities about the game.

Video can be accessed via the gallery box in the top right corner of this page (the second image opens up to a full-screen video clip).

Featuring interviews with players such as Leon Smart, Tony Hollins, Nick Summerlin and Brad Ursprung, the clip gives a fun explanation of Real Tennis and its fascinating history in an approachable way that’s perfect to share with friends and family who may still be scratching their heads over what this crazy game is and why its played.

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