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Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud celebrating winning the men's doubles title at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 25, 2026Heroes of Hong Kong: Dikosavljevic, Johnson go back-to-back in singles as Patriquin, Staksrud capture second title of 2026Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud came away with a statement win over Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio in the men's doubles final.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 24, 2026Order of Play for Championship Sunday at PPA Hong KongAnna Bright, Hayden Patriquin, Anna Leigh Waters, and Ben Johns will all compete in multiple finals on Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Noe Khlif competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 23, 2026Quarterfinal chaos: top singles seeds fall at PPA Hong KongNoe Khlif notched his first career victory over Chris Haworth to make his second singles semifinal in as many weeks.Reads on Pickleball.com

Rika Fujiwara competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 22, 2026Singles rematches take center stage in PPA Hong Kong Slam quarterfinalsRika Fujiwara will face Sahra Dennehy in a rematch of their quarterfinal from last week's Australia Pickleball Cup.Reads on Pickleball.com

Tour News · Mar 18, 2024Daescu and Bright win two golds each and end runs by Johns and WatersStreak stoppers! What a week for Andrei Daescu and what a way to win a pair of gold medals. Hard to imagine anyone could do better. But Anna Bright might…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 17, 2024Navratil and Alshon pull off biggest win of the tournamentThere was wind and rain, delays and venue changes. And a huge upset in the mens’ draw at the Veolia Austin Open. It’s hard to stay mentally focused when you…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 16, 2024New tourney, new partner and no problem for Bright in AustinAndrei Daescu has been doing a bit of talking and Anna Bright has been spending too much time scrolling the socials. Good thing they found enough time to get on…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 15, 2024Four VIBE Pickleball Teams Officially Merge With Major League Pickleball as a Result of PPA Tour/MLP Merger FinalizationAs a result of the finalization of the merger between the Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville), the four VIBE pickleball teams have officially been merged…PPA Tour

Tour News · Mar 15, 2024Johns, Sock Play for First Time + New Women’s FinalistsJack Sock may be the future of men’s singles on the PPA Tour, but Ben Johns is certainly the present. Now, on the women’s side? Well, let’s just put a…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 14, 2024Tour players help make Austin beautifulThe PPA Tour is always looking for ways to help improve its carbon footprint in each city it plays, so when the tour stopped in Austin, Texas, this week, it…Andrew Gilman

austin open players center court

Tour News · Mar 13, 2024Grateful for the journey, Nsekpong is back in the singles gameBrandon Nsekpong has been around pickleball for so long, there’s not enough time in the day to hear all of the ways he and his game have changed. “How long…Andrew Gilman

Selkirk and Franklin pickleball equipment

Blog · Mar 12, 2024What Equipment is Needed to Play PickleballReady to play? Have you got your ball and your paddle? What about your sunscreen and your water bottle? You’re definitely going to need those. Oh, don’t forget a snack…Andrew Gilman

Recap · Mar 12, 2024Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Indoor USA ChampionshipsLakeville, Minnesota March 10, 2024. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (3) Christian Alshon and Thomas Wilson def. (6) Connor Garnett and Tyler Loong, 11-2, 10-12, 11-9, 11-2. MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 1,411…Jim Ramsey

Anna Bright and Rachel Rohrabacher: Austin Open

Analysis · Mar 12, 2024Storylines for the Veolia Austin Open powered by InvitedOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/TOURNEY/TV: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Mar 11, 2024Draw Reveal: Veolia Austin Open powered by InvitedThe Veolia Austin Open powered by Invited is kicking off on March 13th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 11, 2024Wrapping up a wild week in MinnesotaWhat an odd, strange trip it was in Minnesota at the Indoor Championships. What started out as a week about who wasn’t there, turned into a week of firsts. First-time…Emma Santerre

Recap · Mar 10, 2024Double dipping will be the norm on Championship SundayIf you like Ben Johns, this is not your weekend. If you’re a huge fan of Anna Leigh Waters, well, maybe this isn’t your weekend, either, or Riley Newman or…Andrew Gilman

indoor championships serve recieve

Recap · Mar 9, 2024Stakrsud will be busy on Championship SundayWe’ve known all along about how impressive Federico Staksrud is. And now at the PPA’s Indoor Championships, Staksrud is going next-level. What a pair of days for Staksrud, who is…Andrew Gilman

connor garnett pbc indoor singles day (1)

Tour News · Mar 8, 2024Garnett gets to go for gold againBen Johns has the trophies; Federico Staksrud has the consistency. So, what’s the deal with Connor Garnett? In men’s singles, where the new norm is qualifiers making deep runs and…Andrew Gilman

Anna Bright playing in a singles pickleball match

Blog · Mar 6, 2024Pickleball Grips and How They Change Your GameThere are many different ways to hold a pickleball paddle. Each has some advantages and each has some disadvantages. Read on to learn about all the different “grip” styles in…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Mar 5, 2024Employee Appreciation Day at the PPA TourThere aren’t too many offices out there that have a pickleball court open for its employees to grab a quick game. Then again, there aren’t too many places quite like…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Mar 4, 2024STORYLINES FOR THE PICKLEBALL CENTRAL INDOOR USA CHAMPIONSHIPSOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/TOURNAMENT/TV: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Mar 4, 2024Draw Reveal: Pickleball Central Indoor USA ChampionshipsThe Pickleball Central Indoor National Championships is kicking off on March 6th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive…Andrew Gilman

PPA Tour & MLP Merger

Analysis · Feb 29, 2024PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball Close Merger2024.02.29 – MLP and PPA Completed Merger The leading professional pickleball organizations the Carvana PPA Tour (“PPA Tour”) and MLP by Margaritaville (“MLP”) announced today the completion of their previously…Jeff Watson

Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters playing Championship Sunday at Mesa Cup

Feature · Feb 29, 2024PPA’s Arizona Cup has huge viewership weekendNASCAR’s wild finish was the most-watched event of last weekend, but pickleball and the PPA continue to enjoy record numbers. More than 500,000 viewers checked out FOX’s broadcast of the…Andrew Gilman

Jay Devilliers with Callie Smith at Mesa Cup

Blog · Feb 28, 2024Pickleball Rules GuideYou’ve secured a court, got your gear, paddles, and balls are a go and your group of four is ready to hit the court. Now, how the heck do you…Andrew Gilman

Recap · Feb 28, 2024Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the PPA Mesa Arizona CupMIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (3) Vivienne David and Thomas Wilson, 11-4, 11-1, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES:978 shots.114 rallies.8.6 shots per rally.38…Jim Ramsey

Mesa Arizona Cup

Tour News · Feb 26, 2024Mesa Tournament wrap-upA quick look at who won and how from the five championship matches Sunday at the Arizona Cup in Mesa, Ariz. Women’s Doubles Winners: Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau…Andrew Gilman

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