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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 · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wraps: Austin Showdown FinalsStats and facts emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Austin Showdown…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Preview: Onix Austin ShowdownIn several previous matches, the team hitting toward the video board on Championship Court had an advantage. Will that hold up? The weather has been rainy and cold most of the week –…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Weather or Not: Chilly Temperatures Give New Look to Austin ShowdownBen and Collin Johns are back in the final. Anna Leigh Waters is doing her thing, too. But the weather in Austin continues to be undefeated this week at the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023The Facts About Playing Alongside FamilyJohnsons top Newmans in Austin, go on to win bronze Sometimes the truth hurts and oftentimes, the worst kind of hurt comes from people we love. Happens in pickleball all…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Florida Open Gold Medal Matches“Stats and facts” emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA FLORIDA OPEN…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 20232023 USA Pickleball National Championships Moving to Dallas; USA Pickleball, PPA Tour Announce PartnershipPickleball’s premier event will now take place at Invited’s Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, with an increased capacity of more than 3,500 amateur players and all of pickleball’s top…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Pickleball’s Leading Entities Will Implement Joint Equipment Compliancy StandardsThe Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville), and USA Pickleball today announced a new collaboration and partnership to implement “best in class” equipment compliance…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Indoor National Championships FinalsQuick hits from the gold medal matches at the Indoor National Championships: The gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA National Indoor Championships, Lakeville, Minnesota, February 26, 2023.Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 202397 Shots! An Inside Look at a Mesmerizing Rally on Championship PointPickleball fans all over are buzzing about the incredible 97-shot rally in the Men’s Doubles Final just a few weeks ago at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa. It’s…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023DJ Young Fined for Paddle ThrowThe PPA Tour announced following the Vulcan Indoor National Championships that Darrian (DJ) Young had been fined for his errant paddle throw that bounced off the ground and ricocheted into…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Manic and Measured – Ignatowich and Parenteau Double Up in MinnesotaWhat a week for James Ignatowich. Sure, people knew about the ultra-talented pickleball player, but Ignatowich treated the Indoor National Championships in Lakeville, MN like it was his own, personal…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Smith Still Smiling, Will Play for Gold in Women’s DoublesThere’s no Ben Johns in Minnesota. Anna Leigh Waters was somewhere warm, posting videos of her dog on Instagram. And for the first time in PPA Tour history, Championship Sunday…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Arizona Grand Slam FinalsA look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: .Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Sunday Finals in MesaStaksrud Breaks Through, Claims Gold in Mesa It was quite a weekend for Federico Staksrud, who played some of the best pickleball of his career thus far to take the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Big Upsets on Friday Gives Fans New Names to Get BehindWhat folks will be talking about Saturday at the PPA Tour’s Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Az: Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters will not play on Championship Sunday together.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Staksrud Ends Johns Gold RushBen Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023SKECHERS CONTINUES PICKLEBALL DOMINATION AS OFFICIAL FOOTWEAR SPONSOR OF THE CARVANA PPA TOURLOS ANGELES—February 15, 2023—Building on the successful launch of its pickleball program, Skechers, The Comfort Technology CompanyTM, is expanding its presence in this fast-growing sport through a multi-year agreement as…Jeff Watson

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Post Finals in Desert Ridge***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Desert Ridge Open, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2023. OVERALL TAKEAWAYS: The Carvana PPA Tour “Stats-Wrap” from the PPA Desert Ridge Open, featuring a breakdown of all five gold…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Waters and Johns Triple Up Again at Second Event of the YearAnother triple crown for Ben Johns. That’s 13 in his career. Another one for Anna Leigh Waters, too. That’s nine in the past two seasons. The two dominated the field…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Preview to Desert Ridge FinalsSpotlight Stat: Anna Leigh Waters is going for a “golden triple crown,” three titles without losing a game in the tournament. === MEN’S SINGLES === Ben Johns has won three…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Top Teams Clean House on Friday in PhoenixAll of the top eight mixed doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals, and all of the top four teams advanced to the semis. You’ll rarely see an upset-free day of…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Familiar Looks for Singles Day in Desert RidgeThe second stop of the 2023 PPA Tour takes place at the gorgeous JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Singles day was buzzing with plenty of excitement, some…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge OpenThe picturesque JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix acts as the home for this week’s action! MIXED DOUBLES: It goes without saying that several PPA superstars are…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Carvana PPA Tour Announces 2023 Tour Schedule, Payouts2023 Carvana PPA Tour to feature the World’s largest prize purse of $5.5 Million, host 25 events including six new markets SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 18, 2023 –The Carvana PPA…PPA Tour

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