Woman Practising Pickleball Against Void Deck Wall In Serangoon Sparks Online Debate Over Noise

Pickleball and its signature “tok tok tok” sound have officially invaded Singapore.

And it seems, even HDB void decks aren’t safe.

A TikTok video posted by user @d34rrlewkr shows a woman casually drilling her pickleball shots against the wall of a Serangoon North Ave 1 block.

Great practice for her. But not so much for anyone living within earshot.

For us, who will be scrubbing the ball marks off the void deck wall?

The sport’s sharp plastic-on-paddle smack has already sparked a wave of noise complaints. According to CNA, over 700 were lodged with the Municipal Services Office between January 2024 and August 2025.

So you can imagine how thrilled neighbours were.

Even Holland -Bukit Panjang Town Council took an extra step and has banned pickleball at community hardcourts in September this year.

Netizen reaction have been mixed.

Some were against it, calling the pickleball player selfish and inconsiderate.

“Good luck with the noise, Serangoon North residents,” read a comment.

However, others defended her right to enjoy the sport without being blasted online.

“Singapore is really a depressing country. A person can’t even go down to play something they like during the middle of the day. Have to expose them all over social media,” read a terse comment.

Another hit back at the criticism and wrote, “It’s not 10pm yet, right? There is no issue then. Let her be”.

But some relief is on the horizon. Eight new courts are being built at Little India Bus Terminal by early 2026, and another facility at 179 Piccadilly in Seletar.

Photos: userd34rrlewkr/TikTok, Selkirk Sport, Alvin Tan 陈圣辉 / Facebook