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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

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023SKECHERS CONTINUES PICKLEBALL DOMINATION AS OFFICIAL FOOTWEAR SPONSOR OF THE CARVANA PPA TOURLOS ANGELES—February 15, 2023—Building on the successful launch of its pickleball program, Skechers, The Comfort Technology CompanyTM, is expanding its presence in this fast-growing sport through a multi-year agreement as…Jeff Watson

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Post Finals in Desert Ridge***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Desert Ridge Open, Phoenix, Arizona, February 5, 2023. OVERALL TAKEAWAYS: The Carvana PPA Tour “Stats-Wrap” from the PPA Desert Ridge Open, featuring a breakdown of all five gold…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Waters and Johns Triple Up Again at Second Event of the YearAnother triple crown for Ben Johns. That’s 13 in his career. Another one for Anna Leigh Waters, too. That’s nine in the past two seasons. The two dominated the field…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Preview to Desert Ridge FinalsSpotlight Stat: Anna Leigh Waters is going for a “golden triple crown,” three titles without losing a game in the tournament. === MEN’S SINGLES === Ben Johns has won three…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Top Teams Clean House on Friday in PhoenixAll of the top eight mixed doubles teams advanced to the quarterfinals, and all of the top four teams advanced to the semis. You’ll rarely see an upset-free day of…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Familiar Looks for Singles Day in Desert RidgeThe second stop of the 2023 PPA Tour takes place at the gorgeous JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort in Phoenix, Arizona. Singles day was buzzing with plenty of excitement, some…Andrew Gilman

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

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