Las Vegas Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk

=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 FEDERICO STAKSRUD: Has earned a medal in every tournament this year except Kansas City. (6 gold, 8 silver, and one bronze) 0-5 against Ben Johns in title matches this year. His ten career men’s singles titles are second only to Ben Johns. His...

FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS TO EXCLUSIVELY HOST THE STRIP’S FIRST-EVER PPA TOUR LAS VEGAS PICKLEBALL CUP

The exclusive, three-year commitment is in partnership with the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) to bring the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. to the resort; Registration to participate is now live and tickets are on sale online LAS VEGAS (June 13,...

“It’s the Sport of Today and the Future”: How The Hype Guys Entered the Political Sphere 

When you imagine things ‘not going to plan’ in Las Vegas, you’re usually not thinking of anything good. It’s a good thing, then, that The Hype Guys aren’t your usual duo. After a summer spent creating their brand by exciting pickleball crowds around the country,...

Championship 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: Eleventh title this year for Johns brothers. Third straight silver medal for Frazier/Johnson. Game Two, a rarity: Collin Johns...

From Horrifying Tragedy to Newfound Joy: Pickleball Changes Lives

Six 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 in Las Vegas, which left dozens dead and hundreds injured, Christensen spends...

Smith-Kovalova Back in Final

Seemingly 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 out there, ready to be cheered on, but the established players are the ones who have the...