Tennis Communities Report

Executive Summary

We analyzed 37 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 periodically

Communities
37
Platforms
9
Avg members
137K
Median members
14K

Where Tennis Communities Are Hosted

  • Independent Platforms: 14 communities (38%)
  • Facebook: 9 communities (24%)
  • Reddit: 3 communities (8%)
  • Discord: 3 communities (8%)
  • Slack: 2 communities (5%)
  • Quora: 2 communities (5%)
  • LinkedIn: 2 communities (5%)
  • Telegram: 1 communities (3%)
  • WhatsApp: 1 communities (3%)
  • Independent Platforms
    Independent Platforms
    14(38%)
  • Facebook
    9(24%)
  • Reddit
    3(8%)
  • Discord
    3(8%)
  • Slack
    2(5%)
  • Quora
    2(5%)
  • LinkedIn
    2(5%)
  • Telegram
    1(3%)

Format mix

  • Forum / feed-based
    28(76%)
  • Chat communities
    7(19%)
  • Other platforms
    2(5%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (76%).

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: 5 communities (14%)
  • 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
    5(14%)
  • 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: 36 communities (97%)
  • Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (3%)

The average is much higher than the median (137K vs 14K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Tennis Differs From Other Categories

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

MetricTennisHive Index average
Free to join97%84%
Median members14K25K
Average members137K668K
Paid or apply-to-join3%16%
Live chat35%41%
Discord share8%18%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

  • Forum: 30 communities (81%)
  • Live Chat: 13 communities (35%)
  • Online/Offline Events: 8 communities (22%)
  • Forum
    81%
  • Live Chat
    35%
  • 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 81% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo
41

Platform supply vs. clicks

PlatformCommunitiesShare of communitiesOutbound clicksShare of clicks
Independent Platforms1438%
12%
Facebook924%
512%
Reddit38%
1229%
Discord38%
1024%
Slack25%
512%
WhatsApp13%
820%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Reddit gets 29% of clicks but only 8% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

  • Chat communities
    23(56%)
  • Forum / feed-based
    18(44%)

Most-clicked features

  • Live Chat
    27(66%)
  • Forum
    18(44%)
  • Online/Offline Events
    12(29%)

Most-clicked size ranges

  • Large
    8(20%)
  • Gigantic
    7(17%)
  • Huge
    6(15%)
  • Medium
    6(15%)
  • Massive
    1(2%)

Top-clicked listings

  • Padel Global WhatsApp
    8(20%)
  • r/tennis
    7(17%)
  • r/GirlsTennis
    5(12%)

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.

    Updated periodically

    FAQ