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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, 2023McGuffin Back in the Spotlight Today on CBSBen Johns and Anna Leigh Waters won’t be on national television today. Catherine Parenteau won’t be there and neither will Riley Newman or Anna Bright. Undoubtedly, the above mentioned stars…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Paddle Testing Update with Pickle Pro LabsAPRIL 19, 2023 Pickle Pro Labs (“PPL”) was retained by the Professional Pickleball Association (“PPA”) and Major League Pickleball (“MLP”) to conduct previously announced joint testing of players’ paddles at…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Wrap: Red Rock Open Finals**STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Red Rock Open, St. George, Utah. April 8, 2023. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: Tyson McGuffin defeated Pablo Tellez, 11-9, 11-7. MATCH NOTES: CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Unlikely Partnership: Long, McGuffin Team up for TitleBrendon Long was all smiles. Standing next to Tyson McGuffin, Long had just wrapped up his first PPA Tour victory, a thrilling five-game rollercoaster of a match against Dekel Bar…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Dizon and Wright Change up Their Thinking, Take GoldMegan Sheehan-Dizon has always been known as a power player. So she decided to make some changes and improve her game. Oh, and she decided to keep some things the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Tellez Earns His First Shot at a TitleTyson McGuffin assured the crowd that he was OK. One of the PPA Tour’s quintessential showmen, McGuffin has dealt with a series of injuries during the past season, but he…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Building a Pickleball Court: Dimensions, Cost, Materials, and MoreBuilding a Pickleball Court: Dimensions, Cost, Materials, and More Looking into building a pickleball court of your own? Let’s chat. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports. It’s easy to…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023By the Numbers: Serves and ReturnsEvery game starts here. The pros in top-level doubles don’t take many chances with serves and returns and tend to perform these two shots with the highest level of consistency.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wraps: Austin Showdown FinalsStats and facts emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA Austin Showdown…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats Preview: Onix Austin ShowdownIn several previous matches, the team hitting toward the video board on Championship Court had an advantage. Will that hold up? The weather has been rainy and cold most of the week –…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Weather or Not: Chilly Temperatures Give New Look to Austin ShowdownBen and Collin Johns are back in the final. Anna Leigh Waters is doing her thing, too. But the weather in Austin continues to be undefeated this week at the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023The Facts About Playing Alongside FamilyJohnsons top Newmans in Austin, go on to win bronze Sometimes the truth hurts and oftentimes, the worst kind of hurt comes from people we love. Happens in pickleball all…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Florida Open Gold Medal Matches“Stats and facts” emerging from the gold medal matches at the Florida Open: The stats from the gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA FLORIDA OPEN…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 20232023 USA Pickleball National Championships Moving to Dallas; USA Pickleball, PPA Tour Announce PartnershipPickleball’s premier event will now take place at Invited’s Brookhaven Country Club in Farmers Branch, with an increased capacity of more than 3,500 amateur players and all of pickleball’s top…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Pickleball’s Leading Entities Will Implement Joint Equipment Compliancy StandardsThe Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour), Major League Pickleball (MLP by Margaritaville), and USA Pickleball today announced a new collaboration and partnership to implement “best in class” equipment compliance…PPA Tour

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Indoor National Championships FinalsQuick hits from the gold medal matches at the Indoor National Championships: The gold medal matches appear in the following order: ***STATS BREAKDOWN*** PPA National Indoor Championships, Lakeville, Minnesota, February 26, 2023.Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 202397 Shots! An Inside Look at a Mesmerizing Rally on Championship PointPickleball fans all over are buzzing about the incredible 97-shot rally in the Men’s Doubles Final just a few weeks ago at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa. It’s…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023DJ Young Fined for Paddle ThrowThe PPA Tour announced following the Vulcan Indoor National Championships that Darrian (DJ) Young had been fined for his errant paddle throw that bounced off the ground and ricocheted into…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Manic and Measured – Ignatowich and Parenteau Double Up in MinnesotaWhat a week for James Ignatowich. Sure, people knew about the ultra-talented pickleball player, but Ignatowich treated the Indoor National Championships in Lakeville, MN like it was his own, personal…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Smith Still Smiling, Will Play for Gold in Women’s DoublesThere’s no Ben Johns in Minnesota. Anna Leigh Waters was somewhere warm, posting videos of her dog on Instagram. And for the first time in PPA Tour history, Championship Sunday…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Stats-Wrap: Arizona Grand Slam FinalsA look at the statistics from the gold medal matches at the PPA Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Arizona, on February 19, 2023. A few of the Sunday Standouts: .Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Sunday Finals in MesaStaksrud Breaks Through, Claims Gold in Mesa It was quite a weekend for Federico Staksrud, who played some of the best pickleball of his career thus far to take the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Big Upsets on Friday Gives Fans New Names to Get BehindWhat folks will be talking about Saturday at the PPA Tour’s Arizona Grand Slam in Mesa, Az: Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters will not play on Championship Sunday together.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jul 11, 2023Staksrud Ends Johns Gold RushBen Johns came into this week’s PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam perfect in 2023. Two tournaments, six titles, two triple crowns. But he won’t finish the week as the only…Andrew Gilman

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