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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

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Storylines: OGIO Newport Beach ShootoutOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/EVENT: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Building a Pickleball CourtLooking into building a pickleball court of your own? Let’s chat. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports. It’s easy to play, social, and lots of fun. Plus, it’s a…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Wrap: Red Rock Open Finals**STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Red Rock Open, St. George, Utah. April 8, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Tyson McGuffin defeated Pablo Tellez, 11-9, 11-7. MATCH NOTES: CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Siblings On Court and OffJackie and Jade Kawamoto live together. They work together. They eat together. Here’s the deal: Their schedules align. And on the court they often team up together. “Jade doesn’t like…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Unlikely Partnership: Long, McGuffin Team up for TitleBrendon Long was all smiles. Standing next to Tyson McGuffin, Long had just wrapped up his first PPA Tour victory, a thrilling five-game rollercoaster of a match against Dekel Bar…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Dizon and Wright Change up Their Thinking, Take GoldMegan Sheehan-Dizon has always been known as a power player. So she decided to make some changes and improve her game. Oh, and she decided to keep some things the…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Newman and Ignatowich Pairing Make ‘Connection,’ Earn BronzeIf this was “Love Connection,” James Ignatowich wouldn’t be expecting a chance at another date. OK, that 1980s game show reference is a bit outdated. If Friday in Utah was…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Navratil’s Game Speaks for Itself Thursday at Red RockThe way Zane Navratil describes it is simple. No, not his game. That’s not what he’s talking about. There’s nothing simple about that. On the court, Navratil displays a wild…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Tellez Earns His First Shot at a TitleTyson McGuffin assured the crowd that he was OK. One of the PPA Tour’s quintessential showmen, McGuffin has dealt with a series of injuries during the past season, but he…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Pickleball Changes Lives: Victor’s StoryVictor Patrocino never got to play pickleball with his brother. But he thinks about him every time he steps on the court. Victor and his brother Kevin did everything together…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023SELKIRK RED ROCK OPEN STORYLINESOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE: MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES: Watch all the action Wednesday-Saturday this week via PPA TV on YouTube and tennischannel.com.Dave Fleming

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Building a Pickleball Court: Dimensions, Cost, Materials, and MoreBuilding a Pickleball Court: Dimensions, Cost, Materials, and More Looking into building a pickleball court of your own? Let’s chat. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports. It’s easy to…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Jul 11, 2023THORLO® partners with PPA Tour to Offer Pickleball Players the Perfect Performance SockEngineers studied pickleball footwork to create a sock tailored for enhanced protection and support SALT LAKE CITY (March 30, 2023) – The Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) today announced…PPA Tour

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Thanh Vo RememberedThe PPA Tour held a moment of silence on Championship Sunday at the Austin Open on March 19th for Senior Pro and pickleball lover, Thanh Vo. Vo passed away Thursday…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023By the Numbers: Serves and ReturnsEvery game starts here. The pros in top-level doubles don’t take many chances with serves and returns and tend to perform these two shots with the highest level of consistency.Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Bar is Back with the PPA Tour, Debuted with a Pair of Fourth-Place Finishes in FebruaryIt’s all about who you know. Isn’t that how the expression goes? Whether it’s business, or friendships, relationship building, or get this, even pickleball. That’s been the experience with Dekel…Andrew Gilman

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

Profile · Jul 11, 2023A Return to Normalcy for Johns and Waters2023 has been an eventful year on the PPA Tour, and it’s just getting started. There have been upsets and qualifiers, new faces, new partnerships, a bit of sun, rain…Andrew Gilman

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

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Penetrex Teams Up with the PPA Tour to Offer Trusted Joint and Muscle Relief to the Pickleball CommunityKeep feeling your best and playing the sport you love, thanks to new deal between Penetrex and the PPA Tour SALT LAKE CITY (March. 16, 2023) – The Carvana Professional…Jeff Watson

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

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Tennis No Longer, Christian Alshon Is All In On PickleballChristian Alshon was a top-ranked junior tennis player. OK, that’s not necessarily uncommon in the world of professional pickleball. The PPA Tour landscape is teaming with ex-tennis players. But the…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

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