PPA 2024 Action Kicks-Off on Jan. 9

by | Jan 1, 2024 | 2024 pickleball tournaments, All-Access, Finals, Hyundai Masters, masters 2024, pickleball, pickleball 2024, PPA, ppa launches 2024 on jan 9, ppa tour, ppa tour 2024, professional pickleball association 2024, Tournament, Tournaments

In 2024, the PPA Tour will make 26 stops, hit a number of new destinations, and work alongside Major League Pickleball, all of which will make 2024 the biggest year of professional pickleball. New stops in Bristol, Tenn., (Aug. 15-18), Virginia Beach, Va., (March...

The ABC’s* of 2023

by | Dec 20, 2023 | All-Access, alw, Anna Leigh Waters, anna leigh waters and ben johns, Ben Johns, Championship, Finals, gold medal, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, ppa tour 2023 gold medals, Tournament, triple crown

*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

by | Dec 19, 2023 | 2024 pickleball, 2024 ppa tour, 2024 rule changes, All-Access, News, Paddles, pickleball, pickleball 2023, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Tournament, usa pickleball rule changes, usap rule changes

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

by | Dec 15, 2023 | aloe, aloe md, Callie Smith, Featured Sponsor, Jay Devilliers, medicine, pickleball, Players, PPA, ppa tour, ppa tour sponsor, sponsors, Tournament, Tyson McGuffin

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

by | Dec 14, 2023 | 2023 medal count, All-Access, Anna Bright, Anna Leigh Waters, Ben Johns, Catherine Parenteau, Dylan Frazier, Finals, Gabriel Joseph, jack sock, James Ignatowich, Jorja Johnson, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, Lucy Kovalova, Marietta Wright, Matt Wright, medals, Meghan Dizon, pickleball, pickleball 2023, Players, PPA, ppa 2023, ppa tour, ppa tour 2023, Riley Newman, standings, stats and facts, Tyra Black, Tyson McGuffin

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...