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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 · Oct 24, 2023World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters Headline Pro Player Field At 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Which Will Feature Record Prize PurseTune in to the broadcast Nov. 7-12 across ESPN, Tennis Channel and pickleballtv DALLAS (October 24, 2023) – World No. 1s Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters headline the outstanding…PPA Tour

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Blog · Oct 23, 2023Apple study finds more people are playing pickleball longerNot only are more people playing pickleball than ever before, more people are enjoying the health benefits of the game, too. Maybe that’s why we’re seeing so many people checking…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Oct 20, 2023“The Race” Update: Mixed Doubles Going Down to the WireWith Las Vegas in the rearview mirror, we’re one step closer to the CIBC PPA Tour Finals taking place Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in San Clemente, California. Qualification for San Clemente…Dave Fleming

Tour News · Oct 19, 2023Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown! Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Romo, Jason Kidd, Tyler Seguin, Scottie Scheffler and John Isner to participate in pickleball exhibition at 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National ChampionshipsThe event will be held the evening of Tuesday, November 7 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas; Tickets on Sale Now at tixr.com/ppa A group of the Carvana PPA Tour’s…PPA Tour

Profile · Oct 18, 2023Ex-Olympian Tina Pisnik Joins the PPA Tour for 2024Tina Pisnik’s tennis days were over. It had been about 15 years since she last competed against some of the game’s best, wrapping up a career in which she was…Andrew Gilman

Aanik Lohani

Profile · Oct 16, 2023Datasets to Dinks, Aanik Lohani Is All In On PickleballIn 2022, Aanik Lohani asked Ben Johns to take a picture with him. Lohani was an aspiring pickleball player, an ex-tennis player who had just won an amateur pickleball singles…Andrew Gilman

Recap · Oct 16, 2023Championship Sunday Stats Wrap: Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships=== MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL === (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and JW Johnson, 7-11, 3-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6. MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 2,647 shots. 179…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Oct 13, 2023From Horrifying Tragedy to Newfound Joy: Pickleball Changes LivesSix years ago Darla Christensen and her family survived a horrifying tragedy. Two years ago, pickleball saved her life. Now, on the anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Oct 12, 20232023 Brings Some Big Changes for Jack SockThe world of Jack Sock has been pretty wild in the past year. Think about it, the former top-10 in the world tennis player has gone from tennis to winning…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Oct 10, 2023McCurley retires from PickleballTournaments.comTen years ago, Melissa McCurley remembers the world of pickleball. The best players in the world were in their 60s. There were two companies manufacturing paddles and PickleballTournaments.com was home…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 9, 2023No Mixed Final, Men’s Doubles Excites in VegasNineteen triple crowns for Ben Johns. Another nineteen for Anna Leigh Waters. And a ninth triple crown for each together. The duo paired up and were all aces in Las…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Smith-Kovalova Back in FinalSeemingly every PPA Tournament features new players, new shots and new opportunities. And that’s great – for the fans, the players, and the sport as a whole. The underdogs are…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 8, 2023Injury Puts Ignatowich Out For the TournamentJames Ignatowich got through one match with a sprained left ankle Saturday, but said he wasn’t healthy enough to make it through another. He and partner Matt Wright were forced…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 7, 2023Bright, Ignatowich impress Friday in VegasThere’s no way James Ignatowich and Anna Bright are set to be the No. 1 mixed doubles team in pickleball. “No chance,” Ignatowich said. “What are you trying to get…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Oct 6, 2023Lohani breaks through in Vegas; Waters-Parenteau make finalMen’s Singles The confidence Aanik Lohani said he received from losing to Ben Johns back in August was significant. That was at the PPA’s Denver Open in the quarterfinals. Can…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Oct 5, 2023What is “The Race?”The PPA Tour hosts pickleball’s rankings for professional players. These rankings are computed over a 52-week rolling period and automatically drop a certain number of tournaments to account for the…Hannah Johns

Feature · Oct 5, 2023The perfect pickleball birthday giftKim Janssen is a “Pickleball Widow.” Self-proclaimed, of course, but she’s not too different from so many others who have spouses who seemed “married” to the sport. Kim’s husband Steve…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Oct 4, 2023Who is Rachel Rohrabacher?Rachel Rohrabacher is so new to the sport of pickleball that she only recently decided that she was all in. “I just did what was best for myself at that…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Oct 3, 2023STORYLINES FOR THE GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLOOVERALL TOP 5: BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Pacific): MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Analysis · Oct 2, 2023DRAW REVEAL: GUARANTEED RATE PPA CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THORLOThe Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships presented by THORLO kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into…Emma Santerre

Blog · Sep 28, 2023Lessons with the ProsWhat’s the one thing your players want to know when you do a lesson with them? Lindsey Newman: “It depends on the lesson or the camp I’m teaching, but I…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 27, 2023Jones and Leah celebrate National Daughters Day togetherMight as well play some pickleball on National Daughters Day. That’s what Allyce Jones and her 10-year-old daughter Leah did today, followed up by getting a cool Boba drink together.Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 26, 2023Tennis Channel, Carvana Professional Pickleball Association Form Joint Venture to Further Build Fastest-Growing SportAs Tour’s 360-Media Arm, Network will Produce all Events and Launch Destination Pickleball Channel, App and Website Partnership between Giants will See Ad Sales Teams work Together to Unlock Rising…PPA Tour

Analysis · Sep 25, 2023Little Boy Falls in Love With PickleballWith a tear in her eye, Linda Fetter is quick to say how pickleball saved her life. And her grandson Liam, only four years old, with a big smile on…Andrew Gilman

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