Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16

Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced out of the second round of qualifying on Tuesday and didn’t make the main draw in...

Top Seeds, Upsets, and Injury: Breaking Down Wednesday Afternoon’s Pro Action

Pro singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles play kicked off on Wednesday at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. With an unfortunate injury and upsets in mixed doubles, here are snapshots from a busy afternoon of play at Brookhaven Country Club. On...

Split Pro Age Matches Feature New Pairs as Nationals Gets Under Way

Pro play at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships kicked off Monday with the men’s and women’s split pro age brackets. An event unique to Nationals, split-age doubles teams must consist of one player over and one player under the age of 50. These...

Dallas Ties Make Nationals Feel Special

Dave Fleming isn’t from Dallas, but he’s called North Texas home for the past 20-plus years. Riley Newman isn’t from Dallas either, but he’s a recent transplant. And the PPA Tour didn’t originate in Dallas, but it’s based here now. And just like Fleming, Newman, and...

Sports Stars of Dallas to Clash on the Pickleball Court at Nationals

The excitement continues to build for the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships powered by Invited and the PPA Tour and some of the biggest (literally) stars from the Dallas sports scene are joining the fun. The Deep Eddy Vodka Celebrity Pickleball Showdown...

Carvana PPA Tour and MLP by Margaritaville Jointly Release Integrated 2024 Schedule in First Major Move Since Announcing Plans to Merge

Total of 34 Combined and Standalone Events Across the U.S. Will Bring Pro Pickleball to More Fans Than Ever Before DALLAS (November 2, 2023) – MLP by Margaritaville (Major League Pickleball) and the Carvana PPA Tour today released the combined 2024 schedule of events...