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Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud celebrating winning the men's doubles title at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 25, 2026Heroes of Hong Kong: Dikosavljevic, Johnson go back-to-back in singles as Patriquin, Staksrud capture second title of 2026Hayden Patriquin and Federico Staksrud came away with a statement win over Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio in the men's doubles final.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 24, 2026Order of Play for Championship Sunday at PPA Hong KongAnna Bright, Hayden Patriquin, Anna Leigh Waters, and Ben Johns will all compete in multiple finals on Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Noe Khlif competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 23, 2026Quarterfinal chaos: top singles seeds fall at PPA Hong KongNoe Khlif notched his first career victory over Chris Haworth to make his second singles semifinal in as many weeks.Reads on Pickleball.com

Rika Fujiwara competing at the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam.

.com·Oct 22, 2026Singles rematches take center stage in PPA Hong Kong Slam quarterfinalsRika Fujiwara will face Sahra Dennehy in a rematch of their quarterfinal from last week's Australia Pickleball Cup.Reads on Pickleball.com

Feature · Jul 11, 2023PICKLEBALL CENTRAL PRESENTS THE AUSTIN OPEN POWERED BY CLUBCORPPickleball Central, the leading distributor of all things pickleball, adds its name to major PPA event in Austin, TX. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 21, 2022) – Pickleball Central becomes…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023FITVINE WINES MAKES A SPLASH ON THE PPA TOURWholesome alcoholic beverages have come to the PPA Tour thanks to 2022 agreement with FitVine Wine. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 21, 2022) – The PPA Tour announced its new…Hannah Johns

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA Riverland Open HighlightsWATCH NOW…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023THE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS JOINS THE PPA TOURThe PPA Tour adds an exciting and historical event to its 2022 calendar: the Tournament of Champions SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 16, 2022) – One of the oldest and…Hannah Johns

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA Welcomes New Deputy Commissioner to its RanksChris Patrick joins the PPA Tour team after nearly 15 years in the sports industry and will hold the title of Deputy Commissioner. His role will include working closely with…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023ORORO TO SPONSOR PRO PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PPA TOURAmateurs, pros, and fans alike will have the chance to experience the comfort and warmth of ORORO. LAS VEGAS, NV (Feb. 22, 2022) — ORORO Heated Apparel is excited to…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023THE PPA TOUR WELCOMES BAIRD TO PICKLEBALLExciting new partnership for 2022 lends credence to the claim that pickleball is the “next big thing” in the sports world. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (February 9, 2022) – The…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023THE PPA TOUR WELCOMES CARVANA AS EXCLUSIVE TITLE SPONSORCarvana lends its name to the PPA Tour’s inaugural tournament for the 2022 season: the Carvana Desert Ridge Open. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (January 6, 2022) – The brand-new partnership…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023THE PPA TOUR AND SELECT MEDICAL SIGN EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP DEALAgreement Names Select Medical “Official Physical Therapy Partner” of the PPA Tour MECHANICSBURG, PA (December 20, 2021) – The PPA Tour is excited to welcome Select Medical, the largest physical…Hannah Johns

Feature · Jul 11, 2023PICKLEBALL CENTRAL BECOMES THE OFFICIAL STORE OF THE PPA TOURPickleball Central, the leading distributor of all things pickleball, joins the Pro Tour to help answer growing consumer demand as the sport continues to explode. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (December…Hannah Johns

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Navratil Shines, McGuffin Digs Deep; Waters/Parenteau Advance in Straight SetsThe Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships opened with incredible Men’s/Women’s Singles matches at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This tournament ome with the highest stakes for PPA Points…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA TOUR WELCOMES GUARANTEED RATE AS OFFICIAL PARTNERMedia Contact Hannah JohnsPPA TourHead of Contenthannah@ppatour.com Jennifer ZeidlerGuaranteed RateVice President of Public RelationsJennifer.Zeidler@Rate.com Sponsorship aims to build on sport’s massive surge in popularity around the world SALT LAKE CITY…PPA Tour

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Meet the Franklin Celebrity Pickleball Pro-AmThe PPA is excited to partner with Randall Emmett and Lala Kent for the PPA Masters in La Quinta, California. Randall Emmett and Lala Kent are going to bring us…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Gender Doubles: Tennis Channel, New Faces, and First-Time TitlistsThe PPA Tour’s latest stop at the Orlando Cup brought us some new faces and big surprises, as well as some of the hottest action we’ve seen this year. The…PPA Tour

Blog · Jul 11, 2023Paddles and TestingThe PPA Tour will continue to abide by the USAP paddle specifications and guidelines. The PPA Tour will only allow paddles that are on the approved list to be used…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PICKLEBALL WILL MAKE OFFICIAL DEBUT ON TENNIS CHANNEL, THANKS TO THE NETWORK’S NEW AGREEMENT WITH THE PPA TOURThe PPA Tour’s Orlando Cup at the USTA National Campus on September 9-12th will kick-off Tennis Channel’s historical premiere of professional pickleball action. SALT LAKE CITY, UT (September 2, 2021)…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Jul 11, 2023Watch: Backhand Slice Offensive DinkPickleball 360 brings you the best instructional videos in the sport so you can learn from top pros in the world: Ben and Collin Johns. In this video, Ben Johns…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Jul 11, 2023Player-of-the-Month: Lea JansenGet to know Lea Jansen – the former college tennis player from the original home of pickleball: the state of Washington. Jansen has made quite a splash in pickleball over…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023THE PPA TOUR TAPS FOX SPORTS AS PREMIER TELEVISION PARTNER, CONSISTENTLY ELEVATING PICKLEBALL TO NEW HEIGHTSMedia Contact:Hannah JohnsPPA Head of Contenthannah@ppatour.comAnne Penningtonanne.pennington@fox.com The Professional Pickleball Association welcomes FOX Sports as the pickleball industry’s largest television partner through the 2022 PPA Tour Season SALT LAKE CITY…Hannah Johns

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Inaugural Orlando Cup coming to the USTA National Campus in FloridaThe largest tennis facility in the U.S. will welcome a professional pickleball tournament for the first time in Orlando, FL on September 9-12! The USTA National Campus features nearly 100…Hannah Johns

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Lea Jansen and Ben Johns Climb to the Top in DenverSingles Day Rocky Mountain The Rocky Mountain Championships marks the first PPA Tournament. Lea Jansen added her second PPA Title as Ben Johns to capture his 13th Singles Title in…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023New Champions are Crowned, Plus… Golf Balls?!Mixed Doubles day is always an exciting battle of strategy and partnership, but the Takeya Showcase brought us something extra special this time around. Matches were played on Friday, August…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Women’s Singles Sees New Titlist, Field Stays Deep in Men’sIt was a historical week of pickleball in Newport Beach, California, at the Takeya Showcase! Major wins were documented at the top on both the men’s and women’s sides which…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jul 11, 2023CRYPTO USED FOR PRIZE MONEY FIRST TIME IN PICKLEBALL HISTORYThe PPA Tour has announced that it will offer athletes the option to be paid in cryptocurrency for winnings amassed at tournaments. SAN CLEMENTE, CA (July 13th, 2021) – The…Hannah Johns

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