Tennis Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 36 tennis communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: tennis communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-04-26

Communities
36
Platforms
9
Avg members
142K
Median members
27K

Where Tennis Communities Are Hosted

  • Independent Platforms: 14 communities (39%)
  • Facebook: 9 communities (25%)
  • Reddit: 3 communities (8%)
  • Discord: 2 communities (6%)
  • Slack: 2 communities (6%)
  • Quora: 2 communities (6%)
  • LinkedIn: 2 communities (6%)
  • Telegram: 1 communities (3%)
  • WhatsApp: 1 communities (3%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    14(39%)
  • Facebook
    9(25%)
  • Reddit
    3(8%)
  • Discord
    2(6%)
  • Slack
    2(6%)
  • Quora
    2(6%)
  • LinkedIn
    2(6%)
  • Telegram
    1(3%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    28(78%)
  • Chat communities
    6(17%)
  • Other platforms
    2(6%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (78%).

Independent Platforms leads, but Facebook and Reddit also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

  • Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
  • Small: 1 communities (3%)
  • Medium: 4 communities (11%)
  • Large: 5 communities (14%)
  • Huge: 7 communities (19%)
  • Massive: 4 communities (11%)
  • Gigantic: 1 communities (3%)
  • Tiny
    <20 members
    0(0%)
  • Small
    20-100 members
    1(3%)
  • Medium
    100-1,000 members
    4(11%)
  • Large
    1,000-10,000 members
    5(14%)
  • Huge
    10,000-100,000 members
    7(19%)
  • Massive
    100,000-1M members
    4(11%)
  • Gigantic
    1M+ members
    1(3%)

14 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

  • Free to join: 35 communities (97%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (3%)

The average is much higher than the median (142K vs 27K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Tennis Differs From Other Categories

Tennis is more free-to-join, and more platform-diverse, compared with typical Hive Index topics.

MetricTennisHive Index average
Free to join97%85%
Median members27K25K
Average members142K669K
Paid or apply-to-join3%15%
Live chat33%38%
Discord share6%16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 30 communities (83%)
  • Live Chat: 12 communities (33%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 8 communities (22%)
  • Forum
    83%
  • Live Chat
    33%
  • Online/Offline Events
    22%

Niche Features

  • Newsletter: 1 communities (3%)
  • Paid Community: 1 communities (3%)
  • Pairing: 1 communities (3%)
  • Newsletter
    3%
  • Paid Community
    3%
  • Pairing
    3%

Forum appears on 83% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
30

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Facebook925%
13%
Reddit38%
310%
Discord26%
1345%
Slack26%
517%
WhatsApp13%
724%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Discord gets 45% of clicks but only 6% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    25(86%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    4(14%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    25(86%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    7(24%)
  • Forum
    4(14%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Large
    13(45%)
  • Medium
    3(10%)
  • Huge
    2(7%)
  • Gigantic
    1(3%)
  • Massive
    1(3%)

Top-clicked listings

  • TailSports
    9(31%)
  • Padel Global WhatsApp
    7(24%)
  • Game To Love Tennis Podcast
    4(14%)

Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Tennis. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

  • Last updated 2026-04-26

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