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Callie Smith and Jessie Irvine competing at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open.

.com·Sep 28, 2025Irvine and Smith, Tuionetoa and Schneemann to clash for women’s doubles goldFirst-time partners Jessie Irvine and Callie Smith will face Etta Tuionetoa and Lacy Schneemann in the women's doubles final in Sacramento.Reads on Pickleball.com

James Ignatowich and Augie Ge celebrate a point at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open in Sacramento, CA.

.com·Sep 28, 2025Ignatowich and Ge, Johnson and Frazier surge into men’s doubles finalThis is only the second tournament that James Ignatowich and Augie Ge have played together, but they're into the final in Sacramento.Reads on Pickleball.com

Brandon French and Jack Sock celebrating their victory at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open.

.com·Sep 27, 2025Sock, French outduel Staksrud, Wright in three gamesThe No. 13 seeds came all the way back to win after dropping the first game and trailing in the second.Reads on Pickleball.com

Kate Fahey and Dylan Frazier celebrating their victory at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open.

.com·Sep 27, 2025Fahey, Frazier make first final together, will face Johnson siblings for mixed titleThis is only the fourth tournament that Kate Fahey and Dylan Frazier have played together, but they’ve made a habit out of making deep runs.Reads on Pickleball.com

Danni-Elle Townsend and Nicola Schoeman celebrate their victory at the Panas Malaysia Cup.

.com·Sep 26, 2025Malaysia Day 2 Recap: Townsend, Schoeman stun Bright, van Reek in women’s doublesThe Australian pair of Danni-Elle Townsend/Nicola Schoeman beat top seeds Anna Bright/Roos van Reek 11-6, 11-3 to reach the women's doubles semifinas.Reads on Pickleball.com

Genie Bouchard competing at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open.

.com·Sep 26, 2025Bouchard makes first career PPA final, will face Fahey on SundayGenie Bouchard reached a new milestone in her pickleball career on Thursday in Sacramento.Reads on Pickleball.com

Gabe Joseph competing at the Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage Open.

.com·Sep 26, 2025Joseph, Staksrud to clash for men’s singles crownDespite using wooden paddles this week, Gabe Joseph and Federico Staksrud were still able to find their best stuff on the singles court on Thursday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Ben Johns and Christian Alshon won their first match together in three games.

.com·Sep 25, 2025Malaysia Day 1 Recap: Johns, Alshon survive men’s doubles debut as other US pros fallThe top seeds survived in men's doubles, but some notable US pros fell on the first day of competition in Malaysia.Reads on Pickleball.com

Fans in the crowd cheering.

.com·Sep 24, 2025Wooden paddles and international play in the same week? Here’s how to watch it allPickleballtv has you covered around the clock.Reads on Pickleball.com

Ben Johns competing on the PPA Tour earlier this season.

.com·Sep 24, 2025PPA Tour Asia stops in Malaysia this weekBen Johns, Kaitlyn Christian, Christian Alshon, and others will give players from places like Australia, China, and Vietnam a chance to see how they stack up.Reads on Pickleball.com

Christian Alshon competing at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 22, 2025Alshon, Johns among featured partnerships at Panas Malaysia CupThere's a lot to look forward to in Malaysia this week.Reads on Pickleball.com

The LT Pro 48 pickleball is available for pre-order on PickleballCentral.com.

.com·Sep 22, 2025Here’s what pros are saying about the LT Pro 48 ballIt’s been almost two months since Life Time’s LT Pro 48 ball was announced as the official ball of the PPA Tour. How are pros responding to the new ball?Reads on Pickleball.com

Jorja Johnson and Tyra Black on the court.

.com·Sep 21, 2025The PPA Tour goes old school this weekThe big story will be the use of wooden paddles by the pros.Reads on Pickleball.com

Ben Johns competing on the PPA Tour during the 2025 season.

.com·Sep 19, 2025Ben Johns brings star power, new partnership to Panas Malaysia CupFans will definitely be treated to something special.Reads on Pickleball.com

Kate Fahey competing on the court.

.com·Sep 18, 2025Draws released for Pickleball Central Sacramento Vintage OpenPros will use traditional wooden paddles, just like the founders of the game.Reads on Pickleball.com

The Kawamoto sisters competing on the court in Cincinnati.

.com·Sep 15, 2025The Veolia Cincinnati Showcase is in the booksThere were highlights aplenty at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters competing at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 14, 2025Waters outduels Fahey in highly competitive affairIt has been 472 days since Anna Leigh Waters last lost a singles match on the PPA Tour, but she sure was pushed in the women's singles final on Sunday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Gabe Tardio and Ben Johns celebrating their title at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 14, 2025Johns, Tardio cruise past Alshon, Daescu for fourth straight titleMake that four in a row for Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio.Reads on Pickleball.com

Jackie Kawamoto and Jade Kawamoto celebrating their title at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 14, 2025Kawamoto sisters complete comeback over Johnson, Black for first PPA titleOver the course of the past 48 hours, Jackie Kawamoto and Jade Kawamoto have pulled off two of the most impressive comebacks in PPA women’s doubles history.Reads on Pickleball.com

Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns comepting at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 14, 2025Waters, Johns avenge 2024 loss, sweep Bright, Daescu for mixed doubles goldSunday's first final was a rematch that was a year and a half in the making.Reads on Pickleball.com

Jade Kawamoto (left) and Jackie Kawamoto (left) celebrate their victory at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 13, 2025Late run lifts Kawamoto sisters over Waters, Bright in instant classicThere’s just something about Cincinnati that brings out the best in Jackie Kawamoto and Jade Kawamoto.Reads on Pickleball.com

Connor Garnett competing at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 13, 2025Alshon, Garnett advance to men’s singles final with straight-game victoriesConnor Garnett and Christian Alshon's third meeting of 2025 will come in the final of the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.Reads on Pickleball.com

Jade Kawamoto (left) and Jackie Kawamoto (right) competing at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 13, 2025Saturday cheat sheet: A look at all 10 semifinal matchups in CincinnatiJade Kawamoto and Jackie Kawamoto will face Anna Leigh Waters and Anna Bright in one of ten semifinal matches taking place on Saturday.Reads on Pickleball.com

Chris Haworth competing at the Veolia Cincinnati Showcase presented by Six Zero.

.com·Sep 12, 2025Haworth surges into semis with victory over StaksrudChris Haworth may have a 57 by his name in the draw, but that hasn’t stopped him from continuing to reassert himself as one of the top singles players on the PPA Tour.Reads on Pickleball.com

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