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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

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Julie Johnson Featured On Bonjour! Sports TalkWatch our Senior Pro, Julie Johnson, as she was interviewed on Amazon Prime’s Bonjour! Sports Talk. Transcript Interviewer: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Bjo Sports Talk Live on Prime video and…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Dave Fleming Featured On Bonjour! Sports TalkWatch our own Dave Fleming as he was interviewed on Amazon Prime’s Bonjour! Sports Talk. Transcript Interviewer 1: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Bonjour Sports Talk Live on Prime and on…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Callie Jo Smith Featured On Bonjour! Sports TalkWatch Professional Pickleball Player Callie Smith’s interview on Amazon Prime’s Bonjour! Sports Talk. Transcript Interviewer: [00:00:00] Welcome back to Bonjour Sports Talk, Madeline Biani Tumor and Reid Fowler Live on…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Wilson Balancing Life, Pickleball, and MoreAfter 10 years of marriage, professional pickleball, a full-time job, and everything in between, Thomas Wilson is used to having to be flexible. “Life has a funny way of throwing…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Wrap: Acrytech Atlanta Open Gold Medal MatchesMIXED DOUBLES FINAL: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns defeated Parris Todd and Riley Newman, 8-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-3. RALLIES: 1610 shots. 162 rallies. 9.9 shots per rally. 40.5 rallies…Jim Ramsey

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Waters Walks It and Talks It in AtlantaThere was a moment after Anna Leigh Waters won her first of three titles Sunday in Atlanta where she caught herself and nearly changed directions. No, not on the court…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Newman Creates Magic with Todd; Duo Plays Together on Championship SundayThere was a moment after Riley Newman and Parris Todd lost their first game of the semifinals on Friday evening that Riley Newman started talking. A bit of banter. You…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Brascia Breaks Out in Atlanta; Has Biggest Wins of the SeasonWhat a weekend for Mary Brascia. And she’s not done. Brascia will be in her first singles championship where she will take on Anna Leigh Waters on Sunday. She was…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Acrytech Atlanta Open: Championship Sunday Preview from the Stats Desk=== MEN’S SINGLES === UPSETS! A huge bracket with 32 players led to several upsets, including nine of the top ten players. Christian Alshon, ranked in the Top Ten for the…Jim Ramsey

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Garnett Impresses in Atlanta With Major RunAnother deep run for Connor Garnett in Atlanta. “Yeah, not exactly fresh as a daisy,” he said after Saturday’s performance where he and Gabe Tardio ran all the way to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Men’s Singles Day Full of Upsets in AtlantaChristian Alshon beat Ben Johns, Jake Kusmider kept on winning, and Connor Garnett finally earned his way into a spot on Championship Sunday. These are upsets, sure, but you didn’t…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Did you hear what they said? Podcasting in PickleballPickleball podcasts, driven by players, are gaining in popularity. The Wild West of pickleball isn’t only what’s happening on the court. It’s what’s said off of it. Done with a…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Rettenmaier Responds to Pickleball-Smearing Article by the Washington PostPPA Tour’s Travis Rettenmaier gives his take on a recent article about pickleball in the Washington Post. See the original article here. “I hate pickleball” is the introduction to the…PPA Tour

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Storylines: Acrytech Atlanta OpenOVERALL TOP 5: MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Prime Video Inks Multiyear Deal With the Professional Pickleball AssociationNEW YORK (May 16, 2023) — Widely known as America’s fastest growing sport, pickleball is coming to Prime Video for the first time, thanks to a multiyear agreement with the…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Celebrating Mothers on the PPA TourThere’s no balance between being a mother and being a pickleball player. “I don’t believe in having balance in life,” said Allyce Jones. “I’m not balancing it,” said Lindsey Newman.Andrew Gilman

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Carvana Champions Accessibility with Pickleball For All, Donates Different Set of Wheels To Para-AthletesPHOENIX (May 15, 2023) — Carvana, an industry pioneer for buying and selling used cars online, is celebrating Mobility Awareness Month with Pickleball For All — an accessible pickleball exhibition…PPA Tour

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Four-Event Series on Major Network with “Grow the Game Grant” AnnouncedAre you ready for the most thrilling and competitive event in the world of Pickleball? The PPA Tour World Championship Series is just around the corner, and it’s set to…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Unmissable matches to (Re) Watch from the 2022 Acrytech Atlanta Open!Acrytech Atlanta Open Men’s Doubles Final A rivalry was born during the first Major of the 2022 season and one of the biggest PPA tournaments of the year. Riley Newman…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Preview: OS1st North Carolina Open=== MEN’S DOUBLES === DYLAN FRAZIER and JW JOHNSON vs. RILEY NEWMAN and MATT WRIGHT is a repeat of the final at Newport Beach two weeks ago. Frazier and Johnson…Jim Ramsey

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Sock, Waters impress on ESPN2What a debut for Jack Sock. What a weekend for Anna Leigh Waters. The North Carolina Open started with Sock’s first appearance in a professional tournament and ended with another…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Newman-Wright Back on Top; Waters Takes Two TitlesThe last time we saw Matt Wright and Riley Newman they were undone in three games by J.W. Johnson and Dylan Frazier in the final of the Newport Beach Open…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Bright Phones a Friend & Picks Up Fourth With Glozman at NC OpenWhen Anna Bright found out earlier this week that her partner for the North Carolina Open wasn’t going to be able to play because of injury, she got on the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023‘Old Men’ Take Bronze Medal in CharlotteYou just have to appreciate the honesty in Travis Rettenmaier. After all, his podcast is called, “Tennis Sucks,” which tells you right off that this guy isn’t shy about giving…Andrew Gilman

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