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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 · Nov 3, 2023Sports Stars of Dallas to Clash on the Pickleball Court at NationalsThe excitement continues to build for the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour and some of the biggest (literally) stars from the Dallas sports…Will Daughton

Tour News · Nov 3, 2023Devilliers primed for Nationals, competing in front of familyJay Devilliers took full advantage of a break in the schedule to prepare for the biggest event in pickleball history With the 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships on the…Victoria Radnothy

Tour News · Nov 2, 2023Countdown to Nationals is onThe biggest pickleball event is getting ready to start. Are you ready? Are you going? Everything starts Nov. 5 at the Brookhaven Country Club, outside of Dallas, Texas, and in…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 2, 2023Carvana PPA Tour and MLP by Margaritaville Jointly Release Integrated 2024 Schedule in First Major Move Since Announcing Plans to MergeTotal of 34 Combined and Standalone Events Across the U.S. Will Bring Pro Pickleball to More Fans Than Ever Before DALLAS (November 2, 2023) – MLP by Margaritaville (Major League…PPA Tour

Tour News · Nov 1, 2023Learn About the Big Business of PickleballWant to hear in what direction paddle technology is headed? Interested in which demographics are playing, consuming, and investing in pickleball? Want to learn what criteria can make a social…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Nov 1, 2023World No. 1s Anna Leigh Waters and Scottie Scheffler exchange pickleball, golf expertiseThe pair are teaming up for the Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown at Nationals Pickleball superstar Anna Leigh Waters and six-time PGA Tour winner Scottie Scheffler are the top-ranked…Victoria Radnothy

Tour News · Nov 1, 2023Progression Draw to make Pro Pickleball Debut at National ChampionshipsThe progression draw, a format common to tennis tournaments, is coming to professional pickleball. The Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour is already gearing…Will Daughton

Tour News · Oct 31, 2023By the Numbers: 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National ChampionshipA numerical look at pickleball’s largest-ever tournament The 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships officially begins on Sunday, November 5 at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, TX, an inner-ring…Jim Ramsey

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Tour News · Oct 25, 2023School days and dinking waysWe already sort of know there’s nothing too normal about Anna Leigh Waters. When you’re the world’s best female pickleball player, have competed all over the country, and have enough…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 24, 2023World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters Headline Pro Player Field At 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Which Will Feature Record Prize PurseTune in to the broadcast Nov. 7-12 across ESPN, Tennis Channel and pickleballtv DALLAS (October 24, 2023) – World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters headline the outstanding…PPA Tour

Tour News · Oct 19, 2023Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown! Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Romo, Jason Kidd, Tyler Seguin, Scottie Scheffler and John Isner to participate in pickleball exhibition at 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe event will be held the evening of Tuesday, November 7 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas; Tickets on Sale Now at tixr.com/ppa A group of the Carvana PPA Tour’s…PPA Tour

Tour News · Oct 9, 2023No Mixed Final, Men’s Doubles Excites in VegasNineteen triple crowns for Ben Johns. Another nineteen for Anna Leigh Waters. And a ninth triple crown for each together. The duo paired up and were all aces in Las…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Smith-Kovalova Back in FinalSeemingly every PPA Tournament features new players, new shots and new opportunities. And that’s great – for the fans, the players, and the sport as a whole. The underdogs are…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Injury Puts Ignatowich Out For the TournamentJames Ignatowich got through one match with a sprained left ankle Saturday, but said he wasn’t healthy enough to make it through another. He and partner Matt Wright were forced…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 7, 2023Bright, Ignatowich impress Friday in VegasThere’s no way James Ignatowich and Anna Bright are set to be the No. 1 mixed doubles team in pickleball. “No chance,” Ignatowich said. “What are you trying to get…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 6, 2023Lohani breaks through in Vegas; Waters-Parenteau make finalMen’s Singles The confidence Aanik Lohani said he received from losing to Ben Johns back in August was significant. That was at the PPA’s Denver Open in the quarterfinals. Can…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 26, 2023Tennis Channel, Carvana Professional Pickleball Association Form Joint Venture to Further Build Fastest-Growing SportAs Tour’s 360-Media Arm, Network will Produce all Events and Launch Destination Pickleball Channel, App and Website Partnership between Giants will See Ad Sales Teams work Together to Unlock Rising…PPA Tour

Tour News · Sep 13, 2023Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball Announce Full Merger to Form a Unified Professional Pickleball OrganizationMerger of Two Largest Pro Pickleball Organizations Is Backed By $50M Investment Led By Private Equity Firm SC Holdings and Financier/MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, Along with PPA Tour Owner…PPA Tour

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Ben Johns Eclipses the 100 Title Milestone Mark in CincyIt was a bittersweet ending to Ben Johns’ centennial-eclipsing 100th title weekend in Cincinnati—he finished with 101 titles but did not punctuate the festivities with a Triple Crown. Taking the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Winning Ugly: Johns and Johns Get it Done on Saturday in a Series of Three-Game MatchesNeither Ben nor Collin Johns showed their best level on Saturday in Cincinnati, but once again they proved why they are the best team in the world and the team…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 9, 2023Stats Desk: Preview to Cincinnati Open Finals=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 BEN JOHNS is in his ninth final this year. He won all of the previous eight times, including four against Federico Staksrud, most recently in Seattle…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Sep 9, 2023Black and Hewett With the Mixed Upset of the DayIn the Mixed Doubles Round of 16 at the Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Presented by Vizzy, partners Hurricane Tyra Black and Rafa Hewett earned their way to a massive…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 6, 2023Phillip Phillips to Perform at 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Anchoring Week of Excitement in DallasDallas-based disco tribute band Le Freak will also perform during the largest-ever pickleball celebration at Brookhaven Country Club in November A Guinness World Records attempt for the longest consecutive pickleball…PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 28, 2023Back to normal with Waters and Johns securing the triplesWith so much action in the past few days happening around the game, off the court, on the internet and behind closed doors, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters provided…Andrew Gilman

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