Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has long been talked about as a player who would bring next-level excitement and global recognition to pickleball. That might actually be happening in 2025. On the latest episode of the Nothing Major Podcast — hosted by retired American tennis stars Sam Querrey, John Isner, Steve Johnson and Jack Sock […]
The PPA Tour’s Daytona Beach Open presented by ROAR Organic serves as the final PPA event of 2024, but here’s the twist: this tournament already counts toward 2025 standings. While some top players are taking an early holiday break, this event is packed with new partnerships, big returns, and wide-open draws that set the stage […]
In a pickleball rally, milliseconds matter, and you have only a few of those to make a key decision once your position is established: attack or reset? One decision can win you the point—or have you chasing the ball in frustration. Let’s break it down with the tools pros use to make this call in a […]
Former tennis star Genie Bouchard, now a rising figure in pickleball, caught a plastic pickleball straight to the eye after her partner mis-hit a shot during a training session this week. One urgent care visit later: a scratched cornea and a stern reminder about eye protection in a sport growing faster—and harder—than ever. Sharing her experience […]
It’s been nearly a year since Leigh Waters competed on the PPA Tour, but that’s about to change later this month. The OG pickleballer — who in recent years has been more well known for coaching her daughter, Anna Leigh Waters, to triple crown after triple crown — will make her return to the courts […]
The pickleball community has a lot to be proud of as the year comes to a close: records set for participation; an impending feature on the silver screen. But if there’s one negative for pickleball this year, it’s rampant, targeted crime. Over the weekend, the latest victim was a new hotspot-in-progress on Ohio’s Marblehead Peninsula. Known […]
The 2024 Major League Pickleball season award winners were announced Wednesday after fans, pickleball media members and MLP team executives cast their votes in recent weeks. In a year that saw the league’s first-ever regular season format, these breakout stars and consistent performers were recognized for their 2024 accomplishments: Premier Most Valuable Player: Anna Leigh […]
By now, you’ve seen the phrase “global movement,” or something like it, associated with pickleball. Truly, that’s an accurate way to phrase it. But how will the community, the pro scene, and all of the countless new brands popping up around pickleball respond to the sport reaching this status? As we step closer to 2025, […]
Whether you’ve played pickleball for 6 months or 6 years, odds are you need to work on your footwork. Even pros are constantly fine tuning their movement on the court and doing footwork drills. This tip applies to dinking at the kitchen line and involves a subtle shuffle step that will put you in a […]
There’s more pickleball players in 2024 than ever before…which means there are more people hoping for pickleball gifts under the tree this holiday season. Looking for what to gift someone who loves pickleball? Whether you’re shopping for a complete beginner, a weekend warrior, or a tournament-level competitor, this pickleball gift guide has you covered. We’ve curated […]
