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Explainer · Jul 11, 2023

What’s In the Bag?

If you’re reading this story, that means you’ve probably read a few of our other pickleball-helpful pieces, too. That means you know what kind of paddle to buy. That means…

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Explainer · Jul 11, 2023

OGIO Named Title Sponsor of PPA Tour’s Newport Beach Doubles Shootout

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023

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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

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023What’s the Call? – June EditionThe PPA Tour’s Head Referee, Don Stanley, answers all of your pickleball questions! Send your latest on-court debate to hannah@ppatour.com for the chance to get featured in one of our…Hannah Johns

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023“What’s the Call?” – May EditionHow to address cheating? I know it’s a touchy topic, but I want to talk/ask about how to deal with cheating. Over the course of my time on the pickleball…Hannah Johns

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023Jessie Irvine Bag CheckThe Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) is excited to announce a partnership with Dreamland Universal Pickle Rating (DUPR) to bring a new solution that will improve the experience of playing in…Hannah Johns

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Explainer · Jul 11, 2023“What’s the Call?” – April EditionPickleball Q&A with Don 1. Isn’t it 14-14-1? Rick Morse from Tampa, FL, questioned a scenario where a player, incorrectly guessing the score as 14-14-1, was penalized by the referee.Hannah Johns

Explainer · Jul 11, 20232021 PPA Tour Rules UpdateThe Professional Pickleball Association will not be adopting the following rule changes for professional play at this time: THIS IS ONLY FOR PROFESSIONAL & SENIOR PROFESSIONAL MATCHES. We will be…Andrew Gilman

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023“What’s the Call?” – January EditionIs Distracting Clothing Illegal in Pickleball? I was playing 4.0 doubles in a local tournament a few weeks ago and came up against a couple of guys who were both…Andrew Gilman

Explainer · Jul 11, 2023December: What’s the Call?We want to hear from you! Send your pickleball questions, comments, and concerns to hannah@ppatour.com for the chance to get featured in one of our monthly newsletters! A few weeks…Hannah Johns

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