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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

Recap · Apr 10, 2024Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the North Carolina Cup.Cary, North Carolina. April 7, 2024. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (14) Augie Ge and Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES…Jim Ramsey

Analysis · Apr 9, 2024Draw Reveal: Veolia Houston Open presented by Just CourtsThe Veolia Houston Open presented by Just Courts is kicking off on April 10th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time…PPA Tour

Analysis · Apr 9, 2024STORYLINES FOR THE VEOLIA HOUSTON OPEN PRESENTED BY JUST COURTSOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/TOURNEY/TV: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Apr 8, 2024Doubles Rallies Getting Shorter in 2024A subtle change is happening across the early portion of this PPA season. Championship doubles rallies are shorter this year. That’s using the statistics from the three PPA gold medal doubles matches in…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Apr 8, 2024Waters reaches another milestone, wins 100th-career gold medalLess than three years ago, Anna Leigh Waters won her first gold medal. Sunday, she won her 100th. With another triple crown, this time at the North Carolina Cup, Waters…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Apr 6, 2024Parenteau gets by Devidze, gets another shot at WatersTo get the chance to play a familiar foe Catherine Parenteau hasn’t had much success against, she had to beat a new rival who Parenteau hasn’t had success with either.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Apr 6, 2024Wild run continues for Brascia and FoughtTodd Fought is feeling good, Maggie Brascia is just “so excited” and Mary Brascia is living it up. And Mary isn’t even playing. Yeah, that’s what happens when you enter…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Apr 5, 2024Upsetting day Thursday in North CarolinaThe last time the PPA Tour was in action Anna Bright and Matt Wright were the big winners. Bright won a pair of gold medals and was the player of…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Apr 4, 2024Waters on the way to 100The most-prolific female winner on the PPA Tour has a chance to turn 100 this weekend in North Carolina. Anna Leigh Waters, just 17 years old, has 97 gold medals…Andrew Gilman

Joola Pickleball Paddle Ben Johns

Blog · Apr 4, 2024The Most Popular Pickleball PaddlesThere are so many choices when it comes to pickleball paddles and Pickleball Central has what you’re looking for. And if you want to know what’s selling in the world…Andrew Gilman

yates johnson pickleball

Tour News · Apr 3, 2024Johnson gets his PPA Tour started rightWhat a start for Yates Johnson. Oh, and welcome to the PPA Tour. Johnson, a regular winner on the APP Tour, made his debut as a newly signed member with…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Apr 2, 2024Third Shot Drives Are on the RiseA shift in tactics is underway in the PPA. Have you noticed it, especially lately? If you think you’ve been seeing more third shot drives, you are right, and the…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Mar 28, 2024Fanatics Sportsbook Named Title Sponsor of PPA Tour North Carolina Cup in Cary“Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup” will host the world’s best pickleball athletes at Cary Tennis Park April 1-7, 2024 Sports fans living in and visiting North Carolina will be able…Jeff Watson

Analysis · Mar 28, 2024STORYLINES FOR THE FANATICS SPORTSBOOK NORTH CAROLINA CUPOVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/TOURNEY/TV: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Blog · Mar 27, 2024Should pickleball be your only workout?Lots of people play pickleball for lots of reasons, so while pickleball is a great source of exercise, depending on what your fitness goals are, pickleball may or may not…Andrew Gilman

indoor championships serve recieve

Blog · Mar 27, 2024What is the Most Important Shot in Pickleball?There are wide and varied opinions on the question of what the most-important shot in pickleball. Since pickleball is so popular, and so many new people are coming into the…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Mar 27, 2024Draw Reveal: FANATICS SPORTSBOOK NORTH CAROLINA CUPThe Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup is kicking off on April 1st and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 27, 2024The Underground Celebrity Pro-Am set for April 6 at the North Carolina CupPPA pros will share the court with some sports celebrities when the tour hits North Carolina. The event, which will be at 2 p.m. on April 6, will feature a…Andrew Gilman

stacking Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters

Blog · Mar 25, 2024What is Stacking in Pickleball?If you’ve watched the professionals play, oftentimes you’ll hear the announcers talk about a team “stacking.” What does that mean? Simply, “stacking” means it’s stacking the court to achieve the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Mar 25, 2024The Underground North Carolina Celebrity Pickleball Pro-Am to Feature Canes’ Rod Brind’Amour, Cam Ward and Justin Williams; UNC Basketball Legend Tyler Hansbrough; Tennis and Pickleball Stars Genie Bouchard and Jack SockNorth Carolina Pickleball Pro-Am to Feature Top Celebs and Athletes…Jeff Watson

pickleball paddles

Blog · Mar 22, 2024What is a Delaminated Pickleball Paddle?What’s delamination all about? Delamination has been a popular topic of discussion on not just the PPA Tour, but in all of pickleball. A delaminated pickleball paddle is a paddle…Andrew Gilman

PPA pickleball rules 2024

Blog · Mar 20, 2024PPA Tour Pro Rules Deviations 2024For the most part, the PPA uses the same rules as the amateurs use, following USAP play, but there are a few notable exceptions. And the one everyone is talking…Andrew Gilman

David/Wilson Pickleball Doubles

Blog · Mar 20, 2024Detailed Pickleball Scoring Rules GuideBasics of Pickleball Scoring A lot of people are intimidated by the scoring in pickleball, but truly it’s much easier than tennis and simple to learn. Give yourself a game…Andrew Gilman

How to serve in pickleball

Recap · Mar 20, 2024Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Veolia Austin OpenLakeway, Texas. March 17 and 18, 2024. MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (4) Anna Bright and Andrei Daescu def. (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns, 11-3, 11-9, 11-3. MATCH NOTES: RALLIES…Jim Ramsey

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