ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? PICKLEBALL.COM IS THE NEW HOME FOR ALL THINGS PICKLEBALL
| July 11, 2023
For Recreational Players and Pros, it’s the One Stop Resource to Come Together and Play the Game that is Sweeping the Nation
DALLAS, TX (Oct. 5, 2022) — For first timers, top pros, and everyone in between, pickleball.com is the place to ride the wave that is pickleball. New players can learn how to pick the perfect paddle to start their pickleball journey. Longtime recreational players can enhance their game or find a local court. Even better, fans of the best professional players in the world can access the news, stats, and live coverage of the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) in one click.
“The incredible growth and interest in pickleball will drive us to keep investing in premier resources for players, clubs, media, and content providers,” said Tom Dundon, avid pickleball player and investor in pickleball.com.
Pickleball is a fun and accessible sport promoting health and wellness, social and community building, and at the tournament and pro level delivering equity in play and pay. As a result, the home of pickleball.com will lead in innovation and evolve to continue to surprise and delight players of all capabilities.
Pickleball.com brings together the data, content, and expertise of the following companies: the PPA Tour, home of the best pro players in the world playing over 20 events at top venues across the country; Pickleball Tournaments and Pickleball Brackets, leaders in tournament software with over 95% of market share, are combining their expertise to deliver a next-generation experience for tournaments, leagues, and ladders; TopCourt, a leader in online pickleball and tennis instruction; and Pickleball Central, the leading pickleball ecommerce platform with gear for people of all ages and levels.
“The gravitational pull of the sport made this an epic opportunity. The PPA is thrilled to combine with these other leading entities to provide the joy of pickleball for fans of the pro game and the amateur tournament players who want to play where the pros play,” said Connor Pardoe, CEO and Commissioner of the PPA Tour.
“I couldn’t be more excited about this professional group of people and these highly successful companies coming together to elevate the pickleball experience and deliver best-in-class technology, content, instruction, events, services, and opportunities for competition at all levels in one place,” added Melissa McCurley, CEO of Pickleball Tournaments.
The full pickleball.com site will launch in January and feature a next-generation tournament platform, ratings, league and ladder management, expanded player resources, court scheduling, amateur highlights, and much more.
Players can go to pickleball.com today and sign up for a free account to get all of the latest updates, including the pickleball.com mobile app launching in October.
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Media Contacts:
Hannah Johns | PPA Tour | h.johns@ppatour.com
ABOUT PICKLEBALL.COM
Launched in October 2022, pickleball.com brings together the data, content, and expertise of the following companies: the PPA Tour, home of the best pro players in the world playing over 20 events at top venues across the country; Pickleball Tournaments and Pickleball Brackets, leaders in tournament software with over 95% of market share, are combining their expertise to deliver a next-generation experience for tournaments, leagues, and ladders; TopCourt, a leader in online pickleball and tennis instruction; and Pickleball Central, the leading pickleball ecommerce platform with gear for people of all ages and levels. The next evolution of pickleball.com will include a mobile app, expanded player features, and fan engagement elements. For more information and to sign up for free, visit pickleball.com.
ABOUT PPA TOUR
The Professional Pickleball Association is the professional tour for the sport of pickleball, organizing events and rankings for the top male and female pickleball players worldwide and awarding nearly $3 million in annual prize money offering equal play and pay. With more than 20 events in 2022 at world-class facilities like the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Riviera Country Club in California, and Las Vegas destinations at the Darling Tennis Center and Mandalay Bay, the PPA Tour is the premier provider of professional and amateur events. Founded in 2018 and based in Salt Lake City, UT, the PPA Tour provides an unparalleled experience for all, inviting players to compete and “play where the pros play,” as well as offering unrivaled venues, food/beverages, live entertainment, VIP experiences, giveaways and games, pro player meet-and-greets, shopping, vendors, and more. For more information, go to www.ppatour.com. See Player Profiles and follow us on social: Twitter InstagramYouTube Facebook LinkedIn
