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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

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Profile · Jan 24, 2024As the Competition Strengthens, Are The Johns Brothers Still Improving?It is one thing to stay on top. It is another thing to get better while you stay on top. That is what Ben and Collin Johns did in Men’s…Jim Ramsey

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Blog · Jan 23, 2024Portable Pickleball Nets: How to find the best one for youWhile there are a number of pickleball courts available, certainly more than there have been in the past, sometimes an investment in a portable net makes sense. There are several…Andrew Gilman

Recap · Jan 17, 2024Stats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the Hyundai Masters.Rancho Mirage, California. January 14, 2024. MEN’S SINGLES FINAL: (10) Dylan Frazier def. (2) Federico Staksrud, 2-11, 11-7, 11-9. . MATCH NOTES: . CLEAN WINNERS: (No net-cord, no opponent’s paddle). Staksrud…Jim Ramsey

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Blog · Jan 17, 2024How to Get Better at PickleballSo you want to get better at pickleball? There are a lot of options out there for you. Check out these things you can do to elevate your game: Ball…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jan 16, 2024Parenteau and Waters pair up for first title of 2024Even Anna Leigh Waters needs a bit of a pick-me-up from time to time. Hard to believe, but it’s true. Same goes for Catherine Parenteau. “If I feel a little…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jan 14, 2024Frazier on fire, earns shot at singles titleWhen Quang Duong beat No. 1 Ben Johns in the round of 16 in the men’s singles bracket earlier in the week, it opened up all the possibilities. After all…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Jan 13, 2024A new mom (again), Buckner makes her way to the singles semisThis one is for the moms, says Brooke Buckner. A quarterfinal win, a shot at the semifinals, and a shout-out to those moms who are out there dinking and driving.Emma Santerre

Tour News · Jan 13, 2024Duong takes out No. 1 Ben JohnsTennis is still Quang Duong’s life, but pickleball is his expertise. And after a win against Ben Johns at the PPA’s first event of the season – the Hyundai Masters…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Jan 11, 20242024 will tell a lot about the future of tennis stars in pickleballGenie Bouchard moved her way to Championship Court Wednesday afternoon, snaking her way through the crowd at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. It wasn’t the first…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Jan 9, 2024STORYLINES FOR THE HYUNDAI MASTERS POWERED BY INVITED (January 9-14, 2024)OVERALL TOP 5: VENUE/TOURNEY: MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

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Analysis · Jan 8, 2024Draw Reveal: Hyundai Masters powered by InvitedThe Hyundai Masters powered by Invited has officially kicked off and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the…Emma Santerre

Tour News · Jan 4, 2024Vulcan VPRO FLIGHT Pickleball Named “Official Ball” of the Carvana PPA Tour, Will Make Debut at Hyundai PPA Masters in Palm SpringsThe elite pro pickleball is now available at Pickleball Central and vulcanpickleball.com DALLAS, January 4, 2024 – Today, the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) announced that Vulcan Sporting Goods Co. was selected as…PPA Tour

Feature · Jan 3, 2024PPA starting Junior Tour in 2024Some players, like Leo Chun, want to someday win an Olympic pickleball gold medal. Others, like Jack Loughridge, want to be a pro. But whatever your pickleball goals are, if…Andrew Gilman

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Feature · Jan 1, 2024PPA 2024 Action Kicks-Off on Jan. 9In 2024, the PPA Tour will make 26 stops, hit a number of new destinations, and work alongside Major League Pickleball, all of which will make 2024 the biggest year…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Dec 28, 2023Moneyball coming to the PPA TourThe PPA Tour is about the best pickleball professionals in the world competing and amateur players of every age and level playing there right beside them. But now the PPA…Andrew Gilman

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns win mixed doubles gold at Nationals 2023

Feature · Dec 20, 2023The ABC’s* of 2023*Anna Leigh and Ben’s Championships (PPA Tour events only) ANNA LEIGH WATERS: Medals: Anna Leigh’s 47 medals in 2023 were all gold medals. She averaged 2.76 gold medals per tournament…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Dec 19, 20232024 rule changes you should know aboutThere were 92 rule changes proposed to USA Pickleball for 2024, but just one almost everyone in pickleball has a strong opinion on. And USA Pickleball has told us we’ll…Andrew Gilman

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Feature · Dec 15, 2023A Pickleball Family: From Father-Son Partnership to Repairing CreamsChristopher Hardy has played plenty of PPA tournaments with his son, Christopher, now 12. But that all ended not too long ago. “He’s playing 4.0 doubles now. He dumped me…Andrew Gilman

Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters triple crown at the CIBC PPA Tour Finals

Feature · Dec 14, 2023Eleven PPA “Stats and Facts” Headlines from 2023 Pt. 2Part Two: Medals and Standings Triple Threats: Which male players finished the year ranked in the Top Ten in all three categories: Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles? Ben Johns (1-1-1…Jim Ramsey

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Tour News · Dec 13, 2023Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey and Donald Young Set to Make 2024 Carvana PPA Tour Debuts at Hyundai Masters in JanuaryTennis stars begin their quest to challenge the world’s best pro pickleball players, including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, at Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, January 10-14…PPA Tour

Feature · Dec 12, 2023PPA Tour “Stats and Facts” Headlines from 2023Gold Medal Matches In numerical order: 11: Catherine Parenteau trailed Lea Jansen 0-5 in the decisive Game Three of the Women’s Singles Final at the National Indoor Championships, then she won eleven…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Dec 5, 2023Looking back to the weekend, looking ahead to 2024The end of the 2023 PPA season finished like it started. Without a surprise. What did we learn from this past weekend’s Tour Championship? And what should we expect in…Andrew Gilman

Recap · Dec 5, 2023STATS WRAP: Championship Sunday at the CIBC PPA Tour FinalsMIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (4) Jorja Johnson and JW Johnson, 11-1, 11-3, 11-4. . MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 1,064 shots.122 rallies.8.7 shots per…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Dec 3, 2023Newman beats Wright in last matchup between the two of 2023In a season of drama on the PPA Tour, both on and off the court, the Matt Wright-Riley Newman soap opera is still going on. A day after Wright and…Andrew Gilman

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