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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

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Waters Gets Her Focus Back Saturday in GeorgiaMaybe it’s just mom worrying about her daughter and wanting what’s best for her, but Leigh Waters proved again on Saturday that she’s certainly good enough to play at the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023From First Pitch to the KitchenLast week, Riley Newman missed the PPA Tour event in Cincinnati. He was busy. Busy playing baseball. Well, kind of. Newman, along with friends and family, got to throw out…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023#1 and #2 Tripped Up In PeachtreeThe No. 1 seed Tyson McGuffin won’t be playing singles on Sunday. No. 2 seed Ben Johns won’t be there, either. Wait, what? Call it an unexpected start to the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Peachtree ClassicWhat’s exciting about the Peachtree Classic Powered by Invited in Atlanta? The Baird Wealth Management Open concluded just a few days ago, so the PPA’s most talented players will be…Dave Fleming

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Introducing the bubly Team Championships presented by MGM RewardsMANDALAY BAY IN LAS VEGAS TO HOST THE 2022 BUBLY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY MGM REWARDS IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PICKLEBALL PARTNERSHIP 24 of the World’s Top Pros Team Up to Battle…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Two and Two for Waters and JohnsTwo more for Ben Johns. Two more for Anna Leigh Waters, too. Another “major” statement for the two best pickleball players in the world as Johns and Waters teamed up…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Double Shots on Championship SundayWe’re used to seeing Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns being a staple of Championship Sunday on the PPA Tour. And we’re going to see plenty of her in Cincinnati…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Upset Lands New Faces in the Mixed Doubles FinalThe mixed doubles matchup of Matt Wright and Lucy Kovalova against Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters has become something to expect on the PPA Tour. The best two pairings…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Johnson and Johnson are the Singles Story in CincyHunter Johnson admitted something out loud what maybe a lot of people in the pickleball world were probably thinking. “I’m a little shocked,” he said. That’s what happens when you…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Baird Wealth Management OpenThe 2022 Baird Wealth Management Open begins on Thursday, and there is one question many are asking ahead of this Grand Slam event. Who will be the players to watch…Dave Fleming

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023The Next Big Thing in Pickleball is Brought Together by the PPA Tour, Baird Wealth Management, and the Lindner Family Tennis CenterMulti-faceted partnership to produce a top-tier tournament, bringing significant tourism to Greater Cincinnati SALT LAKE CITY/CINCINNATI (Sept. 06, 2022) – Baird Wealth Management and the PPA Tour are pleased to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023TopCourt Adds Pickleball Instruction to its PlatformPickleball World Champions Ben Johns and Jessie Irvine join TopCourt as pickleball coaches Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in North America with a two-year participation growth rate of…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Finals to Remember in TOCChampionship Saturday at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah featured some of the most spectacular pickleball ever played. The coveted tournament, one of the oldest in pickleball history…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Familiar Faces Grace Championship Saturday in M/W DoublesIt’s the usual suspects emerging from men’s and women’s doubles day on Friday at the club. Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, UT. On the women’s side, #2-seeded team Waters…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Back at Home, Smith Shines at TOCMaybe it was the talk AJ Koller and Callie Smith had before the Tournament of Champions that made the difference. Perhaps it was just the fact that the two now…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Big Runs in Men’s Singles DrawAfter a pair of weeks with a lot of eyes on pickleball, the PPA Tour got back into the second half of its season in Utah at the John A.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Tournament of ChampionsAfter a couple of entertaining tune-ups in California, the premier PPA competitors travel from the beach to the mountains for the renowned Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Brigham City, Utah.Dave Fleming

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Clean Sweeps and Winning WeekendsWhat a weekend for pickleball. What a weekend for the PPA Tour. You watched, right? Of course you did, because Saturday and Sunday were the kind of days for the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Historical Day Amplifies Pickleball and Pro CompetitionThe big day arrived and pickleball did not disappoint. Thanks to CBS and Skechers, the PPA kicked off the second half of the 2022 season with the most watched event…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Styling and Swaggering Into the Eyes of the NationHopefully, Tyson McGuffin’s wife Megan makes sure he’s looking his best today. There will be a lot of cameras on the pickleball court. Well, McGuffin was looking his normal, part-surfer-boy…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Historic Coverage on CBS for Skechers InvitationalIt’s full steam ahead on the PPA Tour as we cruise into the middle event of a back-to-back-to-back series that started with the Selkirk Labs Showdown last weekend and will…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Jul 11, 2023PPA Tour Back At It In Sunny LAAfter two short months of midseason break from the courts this summer, the PPA Tour was back in business this past weekend. Predictably, Championship Sunday featured some familiar names. Well…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Selkirk Labs ShowdownAn August filled with entertaining PPA action serves up back-to-back invitational events in just the first two weeks! After kicking off the second half of the season with a unique…Dave Fleming

Feature · Jul 11, 2023The PPA Tour Welcomes Best Day Brewing as Latest PartnerCollaboration is set to include a presenting sponsorship and a new pickleball-exclusive brew SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 4, 2022) – Today, the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), the professional and…Hannah Johns

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