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Christian Alshon celebrating a point at the Veolia Arizona Open in Mesa, AZ.

.com·Sep 19, 2026Order of play for Semifinal Saturday at the Veolia Arizona OpenChristian Alshon enters Saturday as the only player still alive in singles, mixed doubles, and gender doubles.Reads on Pickleball.com

Yuta Funemizu and Nico Acevedo competing at the Veolia Arizona Open in Mesa, AZ.

.com·Sep 18, 2026One and done: Johns, Staksrud stunned by upset in first match togetherNico Acevedo and Yuta Funemizu spoiled the top seeds' debut match with an 11-4, 11-5 victory late Thursday evening.Reads on Pickleball.com

Casey Diamond competing at the Veolia Arizona Open in Mesa, AZ.

.com·Sep 18, 2026Order of Play for Friday at the Veolia Arizona OpenCasey Diamond is into the quarterfinals in mixed doubles with Sofia Sewing and men's doubles with Tyson McGuffin.Reads on Pickleball.com

Elliott Schupp and Kiora Kunimoto competing at the Veolia Arizona Open.

.com·Sep 18, 2026Kunimoto, Schupp bringing PPA Challenger success to MesaKiora Kunimoto and Elliott Schupp compiled an 11-2 record together through two PPA Challenger Series events before their breakthrough run in Arizona.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships in Cary, North Carolina.

.com·Sep 17, 2026Order of Play for Thursday at the Veolia Arizona OpenAnna Leigh Waters will play her first matches of the week on Thursday in Mesa.Reads on Pickleball.com

Federico Staksrud competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships in Cary, North Carolina.

.com·Sep 15, 2026Johns, Staksrud headline first-time partnerships at Veolia Arizona OpenFederico Staksrud will join forces with Ben Johns in men's doubles in the desert.Reads on Pickleball.com

Ben Johns competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships.

.com·Sep 13, 2026Veolia Arizona Open features wide open drawsSeveral top players will be missing this event, creating opportunities for other players to grab a spot on the medal stand.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters preparing to serve at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships.

.com·Sep 10, 2026Draws released for Veolia Arizona OpenAnna Leigh Waters continues her pursuit of 200 career titles on the PPA Tour.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters celebrate their women's doubles title in North Carolina.

.com·Sep 7, 2026Bright, Waters each claim two titles at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsHot weather conditions did not stop the hot play of Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters in North Carolina.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships on Sunday.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Chasing 200 titles: Anna Leigh Waters moves closer to milestone at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe 19-year-old superstar was triumphant in women's doubles and singles on Championship Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Order of play for Championship Sunday at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsAn electrifying lineup of must-watch matchups is set for Cary Tennis Park.Reads on Pickleball.com

JW Johnson embraces sister Jorja after their big semifinal win together at PPA NC.

.com·Sep 6, 2026UPSET ALERT: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns lose first semi of the PPA season to JW and Jorja JohnsonJohnson siblings take down the GOATs in three games after beating them last year at the exact same event.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright competing at the 2026 PPA Finals in San Clemente, CA.

.com·Sep 5, 2026Order of play for Semifinal Saturday at the Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsAfter the four singles semifinals, there will be a break until 4:30pm ET due to a heat advisory in the area.Reads on Pickleball.com

Noe Khlif competing at the Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships.

.com·Sep 4, 2026Order of play and updated broadcast schedule for Friday at the Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsDue to the intense heat expected on Friday, the day will be split into two halves to avoid having players on court during the hottest hours of the day.Reads on Pickleball.com

Kiora Kunimoto competing at the 2026 PPA Sacramento Open.

.com·Sep 3, 2026Order of Play for Thursday at the Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsKiora Kunimoto will face Sofia Sewing on Thursday in what projects to be one of the day's best matches in women's singles.Reads on Pickleball.com

Ben Johns competing at the 2026 PPA Finals in San Clemente, CA.

.com·Sep 2, 2026Order of Play for Wednesday at the Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsBen Johns will face John Lucian Goins on Wednesday in a must-watch Round of 32 singles matchup.Reads on Pickleball.com

.com·Sep 1, 2026Opendoor named title sponsor of 2026 Pickleball World ChampionshipsThe partnership brings together America's fastest-growing sport and the company working to make homeownership easier and more affordable.Reads on Pickleball.com

Chris Haworth is the top seed in the men's singles draw this week.

.com·Aug 31, 2026PPA Tour returns with new season, new partnershipsWe start up again with different duos and a few new faces ready to make their mark.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters competing at The PPA Finals last season.

.com·Aug 31, 2026Storylines for Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsHow will the MLP winners and those that came up just short fare with a quick turnaround?Reads on Pickleball.com

Gabe Tardio and Ben Johns are always among the top contenders in men’s doubles.

.com·Aug 31, 2026Draws released for Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe PPA Tour is officially back in action in North Carolina.Reads on Pickleball.com

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

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