Moneyball coming to the PPA Tour

The PPA Tour is about the best pickleball pros in the world competing. And now the PPA is offering something for the players who don’t qualify for the main draw. Starting in 2024, at the PPA’s first tour stop of the season in Palm Springs, Calif., the Hyundai Masters,...

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”...

A Pickleball Family: From Father-Son Partnership to Repairing Creams

Christopher Hardy has played plenty of PPA tournaments with his son, Christopher, now 12. But that all ended not too long ago.  “He’s playing 4.0 doubles now. He dumped me for another partner,” dad said with a laugh. “It was hard getting coached on every point, and it...

Eleven PPA “Stats and Facts” Headlines from 2023 Pt. 2

Part Two: Medals and Standings Triple Threats: Which male players finished the year ranked in the Top Ten in all three categories: Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles? Ben Johns (1-1-1, respectively) Tyson McGuffin (3-10-6) JW Johnson (5-3(tie)-4) Dylan Frazier...

Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock, Sam Querrey and Donald Young Set to Make 2024 Carvana PPA Tour Debuts at Hyundai Masters in January

Tennis stars begin their quest to challenge the world’s best pro pickleball players, including Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, at Mission Hills Country Club in Palm Springs, January 10-14, 2024 DALLAS, December 13, 2023 – Tennis Champions Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock,...