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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, 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

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Clean Sweep for PPA Touring Pros at NationalsThe PPA Tour wasn’t in action this past week, but the best of the PPA dominated at the USA Pickleball National Championships in Indian Wells, California. While the PPA’s contracted…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour’s VIBE Pickleball League have agreed to a strategic merger to unify the sport of pickleballJOINT STATEMENT FROM MAJOR LEAGUE PICKLEBALL’S STEVE KUHN AND PROFESSIONAL PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION’S TOM DUNDON We are proud to announce that Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour’s VIBE Pickleball League…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Triple Crowns, Knee Injuries, and Shotgun BeersThe day started with Tyson McGuffin winning his singles final, cracking open a beer, and celebrating alongside excitable fans waving signs and beers of their own. What an appropriately Texan…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Cuban Catches The VIBE SaturdayObviously, at the highest level of pickleball, it takes some extreme focus to be successful. There’s just too much talent on the court to take a serve, a shot, a…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Underdogs Give Favorites a Run For Their MoneyWith four seeds higher than 24 making the quarterfinals on singles day at the Baird Wealth Management Open in Rockwall, Texas, it looked like the men’s bracket was going to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the Baird Wealth Management Texas OpenThe PPA Tour returns to Texas for the second consecutive month, and once again the most prominent names in pickleball will take the court. PPA superstars will compete on the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023VIBE Pickleball League Launches Team Play, Powered by the PPA TourLeague boasts the top 5 male and female pros and will feature six teams in 2023 Pro basketball owner and entrepreneur, Mark Cuban, named owner of first VIBE team SALT…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023PPA Tour to Host Baird Wealth Management Texas Open This WeekendThe Oasis Pickleball Club will play host to the latest Tour offering from the PPA Tour and Baird, bringing significant tourism to the area SALT LAKE CITY (Nov. 02, 2022)…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Celebrities and PPA Stars Entertain Full House in FriscoTony Romo, Dirk Nowitzki, Jordan Spieth, Scott Scheffler, and John Isner teamed up with prominent PPA athletes for nearly two hours of mind–boggling pickleball points and hilarious banter at the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Clean Sweep for Hometown WinnerBen Johns has raised trophies all across the country. He’s the most-prolific champion in all of pro pickleball. He has more Triple Crowns than anyone in history, is the GOAT…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Another Triple Crown in Sight for Johns and WatersBen Johns already has one championship locked up this week. Today, he goes for two more. Anna Leigh Waters has one championship this week, too. And today, she goes for…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Mixed Doubles Finalists Set for CBSBen Johns is getting cheered in College Park, Md. That’s understandable. And Matt Wright is getting booed. Wait, what? Johns went to the University of Maryland in College Park. He…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Johns Looking For Some Home-Court Advantage in MarylandBen Johns looked around, and just for a second, he had to be worried. He had just wrapped up his singles semifinal on Thursday and earned a spot in the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023CBS TO AIR MIXED DOUBLES FINAL SATURDAYThe PPA Tour is back in your living room. Again. For the second time, the PPA will be on national television when the mixed doubles final of the n2grate D.C.PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the n2grate D.C. OpenAn action-packed month of PPA pickleball in the month of October concludes at the prestigious Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, Maryland. This will be the first-ever PPA…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Frisco Round-Up Plays Host to Fiery MatchupsMaybe we didn’t see it, but Catherine Parenteau was definitely feeling it. She said she had a bad attitude, but spectators would never have known it from her performance. “My…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Preview to the PPA Tour Round-UpFor the first time ever, PPA stars will take their talents to Frisco, TX. One of the fastest growing cities in the country will showcase the fastest growing sport! What…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Jackpot: Waters Hits for Three Golds in VegasSunday in Vegas felt like a major. The best pickleball players in the world: Check. The best matchups in the field: Check. Big crowds cheering hard for their favorites: Check…Andrew Gilman

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