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Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns competing on the PPA Tour.

.com·Aug 5, 2026Carvana PPA Tour announces global “World Pickleball Rankings” systemThe first-of-its-kind ranking unifies every PPA Tour event into a single ranking and crowns the sport’s best all-around players.Reads on Pickleball.com

Europe is stepping onto the global pickleball stage in a big way.

.com·Aug 4, 2026A new frontier: PPA Tour Europe is bornA 20-event season across nine countries sets the stage for top players to rise and compete on a global level.Reads on Pickleball.com

.com·Jul 1, 2026PPA Tour calendar gets a shakeupOne of the biggest changes sees the Veolia Arizona Open added to the schedule in September.Reads on Pickleball.com

Carlota Trevino and Kelly Goodnow after winning the women's doubles title at the Boise PPA Challenger.

.com·Jun 16, 2026Kelly Goodnow becomes youngest gold medalist in PPA Tour history at Boise ChallengerOne of Anna Leigh Waters' longest-standing records in pro pickleball was broken over the weekend by a young star with a bright future.Reads on Pickleball.com

MLP Draft

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023MLP Draft Goes Big in VegasThe carpet was red, the attire was dresses and dinner jackets, and the experience on Thursday night was so very Las Vegas. That’s where we are with pickleball these days…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Selkirk Labs ShowdownAn August filled with entertaining PPA action serves up back-to-back invitational events in just the first two weeks! After kicking off the second half of the season with a unique…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Pickleball in Prisons: Giving Back In Unlikely WaysRoger BelAir has spent a good portion of his life around money. A former vice president in banking and an investment broker, BelAir knows what it takes to save money…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023No Days Off on the Pro CircuitPickleball has always come easy to Riley Newman, but the landscape of competition is changing. Sure, Newman, who is one of the best pros to play the sport, would call…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Jay Devilliers Stuck Overseas, Unable to CompeteOn the eve of the PPA Tour’s first Grand Slam of the season, we’ve got a bit of drama. Jocelyn “Jay” Devilliers, top professional player and crowd favorite, was scheduled…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Pre-Tournament Rundown – Invisalign OpenThe PPA Invisalign Open kicks off in North Carolina this weekend with some of the best and hottest in pickleball in attendance. A few of the top players won’t make…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023CRYPTO USED FOR PRIZE MONEY FIRST TIME IN PICKLEBALL HISTORYThe PPA Tour has announced that it will offer athletes the option to be paid in cryptocurrency for winnings amassed at tournaments. SAN CLEMENTE, CA (July 13th, 2021) – The…Hannah Johns

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023What’s the Story with Dreamland and DUPR?There are a few things we need to talk about… But first, quick poll — who likes mini golfing, craft breweries, art, live music, delicious food and pickleball?! If your…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Pros Share Their Top Bits of AdviceSix of the top pros in pickleball talk about the advice and/or mentors that have motivated them over the years. If you have a question you’d like to submit to…PPA Tour

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Love Pickleball? Love Pickles? Let’s Get Sour.To kick off the first month of 2021, we humbly suggest a hearty toast to the future while simultaneously celebrating your favorite sport: pickleball. How should you do this? We’re…Andrew Gilman

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