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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

Carvana PPA Tour Anna Leigh Waters

Analysis · Sep 22, 2023When you’re sorry that you’re not sorryTruth serum time. Be honest and true to yourself. Be vulnerable. It’s OK to admit it. You’re not sorry and you never have been – probably won’t ever be. Your…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 21, 2023Why Federico Staksrud’s Cincinnati Title Means Something a Little Extra“Just when you think he’s in trouble, he rallies back.” That’s what PPA commentator Michelle McMahon said of Ben Johns during the first game of the Men’s Singles final at…Will Daughton

Feature · Sep 20, 2023Tennis players’ relationship with pickleball is evolving in real timeLast December, Jack Sock and Sam Querrey had Ben Johns and Matt Wright a little worried. OK, maybe not worried, but perhaps a tad surprised. After all, Sock and Querrey…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Sep 14, 2023Andy Jones: A Pickleball AmbassadorThis isn’t a story about how Andrea Jones and her husband won more than $20 million in the Pennsylvania lottery. Although, that’s a doozy of a tale. It ends with…Andrew Gilman

Profile · Sep 13, 2023Buckner, Pregnant with Her Third Child, Keeps CompetingCourt temperatures were like a radio station – “Hot 101, Power 102,” you get the idea. But it didn’t bother Brooke Buckner. She’s from North Carolina. She knows what humidity…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 13, 2023Carvana PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball Announce Full Merger to Form a Unified Professional Pickleball OrganizationMerger of Two Largest Pro Pickleball Organizations Is Backed By $50M Investment Led By Private Equity Firm SC Holdings and Financier/MLP Team Owner Al Tylis, Along with PPA Tour Owner…PPA Tour

Recap · Sep 12, 2023Stats-Wrap: Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Championship SundayMEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (2) Dylan Frazier and J.W. Johnson, 11-6, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8. Watch Here MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 2,658 shots. 172 rallies.Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Ben Johns Eclipses the 100 Title Milestone Mark in CincyIt was a bittersweet ending to Ben Johns’ centennial-eclipsing 100th title weekend in Cincinnati—he finished with 101 titles but did not punctuate the festivities with a Triple Crown. Taking the…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 11, 2023Winning Ugly: Johns and Johns Get it Done on Saturday in a Series of Three-Game MatchesNeither Ben nor Collin Johns showed their best level on Saturday in Cincinnati, but once again they proved why they are the best team in the world and the team…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 9, 2023Stats Desk: Preview to Cincinnati Open Finals=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 BEN JOHNS is in his ninth final this year. He won all of the previous eight times, including four against Federico Staksrud, most recently in Seattle…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Sep 9, 2023Black and Hewett With the Mixed Upset of the DayIn the Mixed Doubles Round of 16 at the Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open Presented by Vizzy, partners Hurricane Tyra Black and Rafa Hewett earned their way to a massive…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Sep 6, 2023Phillip Phillips to Perform at 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships, Anchoring Week of Excitement in DallasDallas-based disco tribute band Le Freak will also perform during the largest-ever pickleball celebration at Brookhaven Country Club in November A Guinness World Records attempt for the longest consecutive pickleball…PPA Tour

Analysis · Sep 5, 2023DRAW REVEAL: BAIRD WEALTH MANAGEMENT CINCINNATI OPEN PRESENTED BY VIZZYThe Baird Wealth Management Cincinnati Open presented by Vizzy kicks off tomorrow and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive…Emma Santerre

Analysis · Sep 5, 2023STORYLINES: BAIRD WEALTH MANAGEMENT CINCINNATI OPEN PRESENTED BY VIZZYOVERALL TOP 5 – ALL #BEN100 EDITION: BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Eastern): MEN’S SINGLES: WOMEN’S SINGLES: MIXED DOUBLES: WOMEN’S DOUBLES: MEN’S DOUBLES…Dave Fleming

Feature · Sep 4, 2023Drink Up These Pickle-Flavored CocktailsOK, it’s hot. We’re in the middle of the summer, and it’s time for a refresher. Something different, maybe? Try these pickle-flavored cocktails. They’re perfect for the pickleball enthusiast and…Andrew Gilman

Analysis · Aug 31, 2023Talking trash on tourEver watched Dave Weinbach play? Well, let’s put this another way. If you’ve watched him, you’d know. He calls himself “The Badger” and he’s more animated than Saturday morning cartoons.Andrew Gilman

Feature · Aug 30, 2023Stats-Wrap: Vulcan Kansas City Open Championship SundayMIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman, 11-1, 11-1, 11-2. MATCH NOTES: . RALLIES: 705 shots. 81 rallies. 8.7 shots…Jim Ramsey

Feature · Aug 30, 2023Modisoft Named an Official Point Of Sale Partner of the PPA TourDallas (August 30, 2023) – Today, the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association announced Texas-based tech company Modisoft as an Official Point of Sale Partner of the PPA Tour. “Modisoft is thrilled…PPA Tour

Tour News · Aug 28, 2023Back to normal with Waters and Johns securing the triplesWith so much action in the past few days happening around the game, off the court, on the internet and behind closed doors, Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters provided…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Aug 27, 2023Wright and Johns back together and back in a finalMatt Wright has won too many medals and has won too often to feel the need to prove anything. But you just have to think he may have a little…Andrew Gilman

Feature · Aug 27, 2023Stats Preview: Kansas City Open Championship SundayCareer PPA titles coming into Sunday: Johns 96, Waters 74. We have similar storylines in the men’s and women’s singles. === MEN’S SINGLES === The two winningest men’s singles players…Jim Ramsey

Tour News · Aug 26, 2023Top dogs advance, but underdogs steal the show in KCYes, it’s going to be No. 1 vs. No. 2 on Sunday in the mixed doubles final at the PPA Tour’s Kansas City Open. That’s not really a surprise. When…Andrew Gilman

Tour News · Aug 25, 2023Stratman continues strong play in Kansas CityJust in case you were wondering, Lauren Stratman is not at her most-comfortable playing singles. “Definitely not,” she admitted. “I’m way more comfortable playing doubles, but more recently, I’ve gotten…Andrew Gilman

Jay D Patrick Smith Pickleball

Analysis · Aug 24, 2023Healthier than ever, Smith looks to continue run in KCPatrick Smith wasn’t pain-free, but as he describes it, he was feeling better on the court than he had in a long time. And that’s saying something. Smith was finally…Andrew Gilman

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