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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

Chris Haworth Mens Singles PPA Tour

Profile · Aug 17, 2023Another tournament, another run: Haworth earns first trip to semisChris Haworth just wanted to be seen. And here he was Thursday at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah., getting plenty of camera time. On pickleball’s biggest tour…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Aug 16, 2023Hyundai Utah Region Announces Partnership with the Professional Pickleball AssociationThe worldwide automotive retailer is a platinum sponsor of the upcoming Vulcan Tournament of Champions in Brigham City SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 16, 2023) – Hyundai Utah Region today…PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 16, 2023Ben Johns: By the NumbersPPA Tour star Ben Johns is closing in on his 100th career gold medal. Just 24 years old, he will be the first player in the sport to reach 100…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Aug 15, 2023DRAW REVEAL: Vulcan Tournament of ChampionsThe Vulcan Tournament of Champions kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As…Emma Santerre

Analysis · Aug 14, 2023Storylines for the Vulcan Tournament of ChampionsOVERALL TOP 5: BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Mountain): MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Tour News · Aug 14, 2023Players to watch at the Vulcan TOCThe Vulcan Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah is happening this week on the PPA, and here are a few players and storylines to keep an eye on. Before…Andrew Gilman

Yana Newell Takeya

Feature · Aug 11, 2023Is Pickleball Good Exercise?Pickleball is an excellent way to burn some calories, enjoy the sunlight, be outdoors, improve your aerobic fitness, and most importantly, have some fun. There are a lot of benefits…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Aug 9, 2023PPA Clinics offer something for every kind of playerThe PPA Tour is all about pickleball. Watching the pros, playing alongside the pros, or getting a coveted signature on some gear from your favorite pro. You can do any…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Aug 9, 2023Is Pablo Tellez the sport’s “bad boy?”Pablo Tellez doesn’t have problems with any of the players on tour. He just has an issue with fans. And Tellez likely isn’t interested in being labeled the “bad boy”Andrew Gilman

Feature · Aug 8, 2023What the Pros Have to Say About PickleballIf you’re reading this, if you’re a regular pickleball player, whether at a PPA event or with friends and soon-to-be friends at a local park, you already know how special…Andrew Gilman

JW and Dylan Takeya Pickleball Tournament

Feature · Aug 8, 2023Stats Wrap: Takeya Showcase Gold Medal Matches***STATS BREAKDOWN*** MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson def. (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns, 11-6, 11-4, 10-12, 11-4. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 2,265 shots. 161 rallies.Jim Ramsey

Tyra Black Takeya PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 7, 2023Talking TakeyaIt was an interesting weekend on the PPA Tour. We had new winners in singles, plenty of drama, and learned plenty. Here are three takeaways from Takeya: Tyra Time Tyra…Andrew Gilman

Johnson and Frazier Takeya Pickleball Tournament

Tour News · Aug 7, 2023Another win for Johnson and Frazier, are they the game’s next No. 1?What’s next for Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson? Well, after three wins in a row, including back-to-back men’s doubles titles on the PPA Tour, including Sunday’s victory in the Takeya…Andrew Gilman

Gabriel Joseph Takeya Pickleball

Feature · Aug 7, 2023Takeya Showcase Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk:=== MEN’S SINGLES === GABRIEL JOSEPH, the #24 seed, clinched his second PPA Singles medal by upsetting four players with better seeds. He earned a silver in August of 2020…Jim Ramsey

Tyra Black PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 6, 2023Black continues strong week at TakeyaAs we approach another Championship Sunday on the PPA Tour, there are a lot of interesting storylines at the Takeya Showcase. Ben and his injured brother Collin Johns are going…Andrew Gilman

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 5, 2023Johns and Waters back to their winning waysAfter a day like we’ve never seen before on the PPA Tour, things got back to normal on Friday at the Takeya Showcase. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won…Andrew Gilman

Collin and Ben Denver Pickleball Tournament

Feature · Aug 5, 2023Collin Johns injured, Still Set to Play Saturday at TakeyaCollin Johns, who has won four of the past five tournaments with brother Ben Johns, sustained an injury Friday during his first match in the mixed doubles bracket at the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Aug 4, 2023Waters and Johns both lose Thursday at TakeyaThursday was the rarest of days on the PPA Tour. Maybe it was something more than that, because for the better part of three years we have never seen anything…Andrew Gilman

Pickleball Space Needle Game

Feature · Aug 3, 2023PPA Tour hits new heights in SeattleNearly 9 million people play pickleball in the United States. Last week, four of them played at the court where the game was invented. The Seattle Open was a huge…Andrew Gilman

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Feature · Aug 3, 2023How Well Do You Know Your PPA Pros? Spot the LieThe PPA Tour is stringing together back-to-back tourneys with the Takeya Showcase in Fountain Valley, Calif. starting Thursday. We caught up with a few of our PPA pros who make…Andrew Gilman

Carvana PPA Tour OH SNAP! Denver Open Presented by Vizzy Crowd

Analysis · Aug 2, 2023DRAW REVEAL: Takeya Showcase Presented by Best Day BrewingTakeya Showcase Presented by Best Day Brewing kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the…Hannah Johns

Profile · Aug 2, 2023Looking back at LeaLea Jansen finished her singles career with another medal Sunday at the Seattle Open. Not surprising. She’s the second-most prolific singles winner in PPA history. Jansen wrapped her singles play…Andrew Gilman

JW and Dylan Seattle PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 1, 2023Stats Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Seattle Open Gold Medal MatchesMIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 11-4, 7-11, 11-4, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 1,681 shots. 173 rallies. 9.7…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Aug 1, 2023Deep Eddy Vodka Announces Partnership with the Professional Pickleball AssociationThe Austin, Texas-based spirit brand becomes the Official Vodka of the PPA Tour SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 1, 2023) – Deep Eddy Vodka, one of the fastest-growing American-made spirits…PPA Tour

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