Draw Reveal: Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships

The Draw Reveal: Lapiplasty® Pickleball World Championships is kicking off on November 4th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the...

Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the Picklr Utah Open

Salt Lake City, Utah. August 25, 2024 MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (6) Jessie Irvine and Gabe Tardio def. (1) Anna Bright and James Ignatowich, 12-10, 11-9, 11-8. Irvine’s first Mixed Doubles title since 2022. Tardio’s first Mixed Doubles title, and first Mixed Doubles medal....

Championship Sunday Standout Stats from the IHG Hotels & Resorts Bristol Open.

MIXED DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns def. (2) Anna Bright and Christian Alshon, 11-3, 11-1, 11-4. Waters/Johns: 37th career title, 10th this year, 6th straight. First career Mixed Doubles final for Alshon. Waters/Johns: fewer dinks into the net or...

IHG RESORTS & HOTELS BRISTOL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY PREVIEW, FROM THE STATS DESK

=== MEN’S SINGLES === #1 FEDERICO STAKSRUD: Raised eyebrows by putting a “double pickle” on number five seed Quong Duong in the semis. This year Duong has beaten Ben Johns twice, and has earned silver and bronze medals.  Has earned a medal in every tournament this...

The ABC’s* of 2023

*Anna Leigh and Ben’s Championships (PPA Tour events only) ANNA LEIGH WATERS: Medals: Anna Leigh’s 47 medals in 2023 were all gold medals. She averaged 2.76 gold medals per tournament played in 2023.  Singles: Waters won 14 times in 17 tournaments. The gold medal...

2024 rule changes you should know about

There were 92 rule changes proposed to USA Pickleball for 2024, but just one almost everyone in pickleball has a strong opinion on. And USA Pickleball has told us we’ll just have to wait. A rule changing traditional side-out scoring to rally scoring is still “pending”...