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Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters celebrate their women's doubles title in North Carolina.

.com·Sep 7, 2026Bright, Waters each claim two titles at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsHot weather conditions did not stop the hot play of Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters in North Carolina.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships on Sunday.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Chasing 200 titles: Anna Leigh Waters moves closer to milestone at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe 19-year-old superstar was triumphant in women's doubles and singles on Championship Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Bright and Hayden Patriquin competing at the Veolia Pickleball National Championships.

.com·Sep 6, 2026Order of play for Championship Sunday at Veolia Pickleball National ChampionshipsAn electrifying lineup of must-watch matchups is set for Cary Tennis Park.Reads on Pickleball.com

JW Johnson embraces sister Jorja after their big semifinal win together at PPA NC.

.com·Sep 6, 2026UPSET ALERT: Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns lose first semi of the PPA season to JW and Jorja JohnsonJohnson siblings take down the GOATs in three games after beating them last year at the exact same event.Reads on Pickleball.com

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the JW Marriott Desert Ridge OpenThe picturesque JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix acts as the home for this week’s action! MIXED DOUBLES: It goes without saying that several PPA superstars are…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Carvana PPA Tour Announces 2023 Tour Schedule, Payouts2023 Carvana PPA Tour to feature the World’s largest prize purse of $5.5 Million, host 25 events including six new markets SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 18, 2023 –The Carvana PPA…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Post Masters FinalsIntroducing the Carvana PPA Tour “Stats-Wrap” from the PPA Masters at Rancho Mirage, featuring a breakdown of all five gold medal matches. The matches appear in this order. ========================================== ***STATS…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Waters and Johns Triple It Up AgainThere’s a real chance we may never see the kind of prolific success we saw in 2022 on the Carvana PPA Tour again. Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters crushed…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Masters Rain Delays Mean Lots of Good Pickleball on SundayDay Three of the Carvana PPA Masters Tournament at the beautiful Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, CA started off under very grey, overcast skies. The dark looming clouds…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023New Teams Impress on Friday in Rancho MirageThe Hyundai Masters mixed doubles bracket featured a whole host of exciting new teams, with no easy matches in the main draw. Pickleball fans have been waiting eagerly to see…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023New Year Brings a Wider Field and Some Familiar ResultsIt’s a new PPA season, but Thursday definitely had a 2022 feel to it. In the first event of the year, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters kept their momentum…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Hyundai Masters2023 is going to be massive, beginning with the exclusive, Wimbledon-esque Hyundai Masters in Palm Springs, CA. The Carvana PPA Tour kicks off the year with 60+ Touring Pros which…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Teams are Set for the bubly Team Championships This Weekend in Las VegasFour teams, 24 of the world’s best pickleball players, and, you know, just for some extra color, throw in four standout tennis pros, too. This combination and more is set…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Holland America Line Named Exclusive Cruise Line Partner of the Professional Pickleball AssociationPickleball courts, complimentary lessons and tutorials to be featured fleet-wide Seattle, Wash., Dec. 13, 2022 — A leader in cruising is teaming up with the leader of the fastest…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Johns and Waters End 2022 Season With a BangThe PPA year ended with resounding dominance from the two world #1’s at the Hertz National Championship. The best of the best stayed the best, leaving little doubt as to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023A Mix-Up of the Familiar and the Unexpected in OrlandoSunday in Orlando is going to be a great mix of age-old matchups interspersed with some new faces. It will be the perfect combination of the atmosphere that the PPA…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Two-fer for Johns and Waters after Day Two in OrlandoTwo days, two top players, two issues in game two, and too much firepower after that. For the second day in a row, the second game has been a problem…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Best Interview Ever? Ryan Sherry is Surprise FinalistLet’s see. In a single post-match interview, Ryan Sherry talked tequila, called out the world’s No. 1 pickleball player, mentioned a former women’s tennis great, and invited Rob Gronkowski to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Hertz National ChampionshipThe world’s best pickleball professionals head to the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida to battle for the Hertz Cup! A handful of unfamiliar faces stunned fans at the most…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA Tour Appoints MLP Founder Steve Kuhn as Chairman of Professional Player RelationsThe PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP) announced a merger earlier this month between the PPA’s VIBE Pickleball League and MLPl, bringing together the biggest team events in the…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023ESPN and Professional Pickleball Association to Air First Ever PPA Tour bubly Team Championships on ABCThree Days of Professional Play Will Culminate in Exclusive Airing of Finals on ABC ESPN and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) have signed an agreement for exclusive coverage of the…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Koop Doubles Up With Twin Titles in Newport BeachThere were no Triple Crowns in play on Championship Sunday at the Takeya Showcase but there were a trio of players going for two titles. And only one did it.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Open Field Makes For a Fun SaturdayAndrea Koop touched on what everyone else has been thinking for the past few days at the Takeya Showcase, where women’s doubles looks very different from the usual. “We missed…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023New Pairing and New Reservation for Koop This WeekendWhen you pair up with a new partner you never know quite what to expect. It’s definitely difficult to predict how things will go. Perhaps Andrea Koop didn’t have very…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023McGuffin Calling His Shot for Sunday SinglesTyson McGuffin loves the spotlight. Anyone who follows pro pickleball knows that. It’s the flowing mullet, the tattoos, the bright colors he loves to wear, his signature on-court “bark,” and…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Takeya ShowcaseAfter a thrilling week of drama-filled matches in Texas, the biggest names in the PPA return to action in Newport Beach, California. We’ve got two intriguing storylines heading into the…Dave Fleming

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Pickleball.com Adopts DUPR as its Official Rating SystemCollaborative relationship unifies the sport with the premier rating system on the premier software platform Pickleball.com, along with its subsidiaries, the PPA Tour, PickleballTournaments.com, and PickleballBrackets.com, will adopt DUPR (Dynamic…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023The PPA Tour Signs Multi-Year Agreement with OGIO as its Official Travel Gear ProviderLooking to carry your pickleball equipment in style? OGIO has you covered. SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 16, 2022) – Today, the PPA Tour announced an exclusive agreement naming OGIO as…PPA Tour

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