Digital platforms have also lowered barriers to entry.
Booking app AYO has simplified court reservations and match organisation, lowering barriers for newcomers to the racket game.
It plans to roll out additional features later this year, including a player rating system.
The system will be based on a player’s match data rather than their self-assessment of how good they are, said AYO Indonesia co-founder and CEO Samuel Hadeli Lie.
“It’s going to be very useful in the general social matches, and also for tournaments,” he added.
“When we run tournaments, one of the challenges is to really identify whether a certain player is fit for the category that we’re running. With this data player rating system, we look to solve this issue.”
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