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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

Tour News · Jan 13, 2024Duong takes out No. 1 Ben JohnsTennis is still Quang Duong’s life, but pickleball is his expertise. And after a win against Ben Johns at the PPA’s first event of the season – the Hyundai Masters…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jan 11, 20242024 will tell a lot about the future of tennis stars in pickleballGenie Bouchard moved her way to Championship Court Wednesday afternoon, snaking her way through the crowd at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. It wasn’t the first…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jan 4, 2024Vulcan VPRO FLIGHT Pickleball Named “Official Ball” of the Carvana PPA Tour, Will Make Debut at Hyundai PPA Masters in Palm SpringsThe elite pro pickleball is now available at Pickleball Central and vulcanpickleball.com DALLAS, January 4, 2024 – Today, the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) announced that Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. was selected as…PPA Tour

Tour News · Dec 28, 2023Moneyball coming to the PPA TourThe PPA Tour is about the best pickleball professionals in the world competing and amateur players of every age and level playing there right beside them. But now the PPA…Andrew Gilman

PPA Tour Palm Springs

Tour News · Dec 13, 2023Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey and Donald Young Set to Make 2024 Carvana PPA Tour Debuts at Hyundai Masters in JanuaryTennis stars begin their quest to challenge the world’s best pro pickleball players, including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, at Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, January 10-14…PPA Tour

Tour News · Dec 3, 2023Newman beats Wright in last matchup between the two of 2023In a season of drama on the PPA Tour, both on and off the court, the Matt Wright-Riley Newman soap opera is still going on. A day after Wright and…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Dec 2, 2023First Round Trips Up Johns AgainKind of a weird pattern Ben Johns is slipping into here at the PPA Championships. It’s the same thing two days in a row now. Another early round loss for…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Dec 1, 2023Johns rallies, earns spot in finalsAfter losing his first match of the day, Ben Johns was in a situation he wasn’t quite used to. Well, for one, any time Johns has lost in previous tournaments…Andrew Gilman

CIBC-PPA-Tour-Finals

Tour News · Nov 23, 2023Pairings and Pools for the CIBC PPA Tour FinalsWith the Hertz Gold Cup behind us, there’s just one stop left on the 2023 PPA schedule: the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30 – Dec. 3 in…PPA Tour

Pickleball Tournament

Tour News · Nov 21, 2023Record-Breaking Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships in Dallas Welcome More Than 50,000 Fans and 3,500 ParticipantsMore than 2.6 million people watched top Carvana PPA Tour pros compete across 20+ hours of coverage on ESPN, Tennis Channel and PickleballTV Dallas (November 21, 2023) – The 2023…PPA Tour

Hertz Gold Cup Pickleball

Tour News · Nov 19, 2023Preview to Hertz Gold Cup Championship Sunday=== MEN’S SINGLES === Johns seeking career PPA singles title #30, and his tenth this year. McGuffin has three titles this year, and he beat Johns in the final in…Hannah Johns

Nationals Pickleball Tournament

Tour News · Nov 13, 2023It’s Waters and Johns again in mixed doublesMake it 11 titles in the past 12 tournaments for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, and in the post-match celebration in Dallas, holding another trophy at another PPA Tour…Andrew Gilman

Anna Bright

Tour News · Nov 12, 2023Ignatowich and Bright earn Mixed Doubles Final berthNo. 2 seeds James Ignatowich and Anna Bright are through to the mixed doubles final after a clinical three-game victory over JW and Jorja Johnson on a chilly Saturday in…PPA Tour

Tour News · Nov 12, 2023Brascia Sisters into First Final TogetherIt’s never fun getting pickled. It’s even less fun getting pickled in the first game of a semifinal match. And even though that’s what happened to sisters Mary and Maggie…Andrew Gilman

Martinez PPA Tour

Tour News · Nov 11, 2023Martinez Vich moves into singles finalJaume Martinez Vich played so well, was so dominant and was so effective Saturday morning in Dallas at the PPA’s National Championship, it looked like he didn’t miss a shot.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 11, 2023Bright, Kawamoto cruise into semisTo be the best team in women’s pickleball, Anna Bright knows she and partner Jade Kawamoto will have to play something better than how they played Friday in Dallas at…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 10, 2023Doubling Down: Thursday’s Paired Action Doesn’t DisappointRain throughout Dallas moved Thursday’s matches inside and made for cooler temperatures, but the day’s doubles matches certainly brought the heat. Here’s everything you need to know from Round of…Will Daughton

Chris Haworth Singles PPA Tour Carvana

Tour News · Nov 10, 2023Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 9, 2023Top Seeds, Upsets, and Injury: Breaking Down Wednesday Afternoon’s Pro ActionPro singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles play kicked off on Wednesday at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. With an unfortunate injury and upsets in mixed doubles, here are…Will Daughton

ALW Nationals PPA Tour

Tour News · Nov 9, 2023New format, notable upsets, favorites advanceDay 1 of a new championship and Day 1 of a new format. But a lot of the same for the top players. Ben Johns advanced in singles, mixed doubles…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 8, 2023Celebs Steal the Show on Championship Court Tuesday NightDirk Nowitzki hitting an ATP off of a dink from Catherine Parenteau. Scottie Scheffler wagging his finger at Ben Johns after an overhead smash. Anna Leigh Waters tagging John Isner…Will Daughton

Tour News · Nov 8, 2023David Moore wins singles gold at Nationals after completing New York City MarathonThe 71-year-old with an exceptional racing history is a self-described ‘pickleball addict’ Winning a gold medal at Nationals is always a special accomplishment, but 71-year-old David Moore’s singles triumph in…PPA Tour

Tour News · Nov 7, 2023Split Pro Age Matches Feature New Pairs as Nationals Gets Under WayPro play at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships kicked off Monday with the men’s and women’s split pro age brackets. An event unique to Nationals, split-age doubles teams must…Will Daughton

Carvana PPA Tour Riley Newman

Tour News · Nov 5, 2023Dallas Ties Make Nationals Feel SpecialDave Fleming isn’t from Dallas, but he’s called North Texas home for the past 20-plus years. Riley Newman isn’t from Dallas either, but he’s a recent transplant. And the PPA…Andrew Gilman

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