The No. 1 men’s singles and men’s doubles player on the PPA Tour — Federico Staksrud — has officially joined adidas Pickleball, the company announced Monday. The multi-year partnership includes the launch of his first signature paddle, which is expected to be released in April. The move comes after a breakout season in which Staksrud […]
While the collective sports world holds their breath for Ben Stiller’s big budget pickleball movie, what they may not realize is that there are already a few options for those looking to put pickleball on their screens…just not very good ones. Options like The Pickleball Murders — a horrendously produced feature not even deserving of the […]
Are you looking to attend a PPA Tour or Major League Pickleball event as a spectator or player this year? We have all the information you need to get registered or purchase tickets. PPA Tour events SACRAMENTO OPENDates: April 13-19Life Time Arden, Sacramento, CaliforniaDetails | Tickets ATLANTA PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSDates: April 27-May 3Life Time Peachtree Corners, […]
Are you looking to attend a PPA Tour or Major League Pickleball event as a spectator or player this year? We have all the information you need to get registered or purchase tickets. PPA Tour events SACRAMENTO OPENDates: April 13-19Life Time Arden, Sacramento, CaliforniaDetails | Tickets ATLANTA PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSDates: April 27-May 3Life Time Peachtree Corners, […]
Nantucket, the island off the coast of Massachusetts, is really, really quaint. If you like the concept of an old New England fishing village, this is your place. But if you like pickleball, it may soon become a no-go. Town officials are floating an island-wide ban on all pickleball courts, though they appear to be […]
Mastering the dink is the foundation for dominating in pickleball, not because the sport is slow, but because it’s all about shot selection and placement. If you’re new and want to work on dinking, you shouldn’t just hit the ball back and forth. There are many types of dinks to use in different situations, and […]
There are plenty of great pickleball doubles partners out there. But playing well together is overrated. Why waste time improving your game, having fun, and potentially winning tournaments when you can show your partner and — more importantly — your opponents just how good YOU are? The Kitchen Pickleball newsletter recently asked its readers what […]
Pickleball may be the fastest-growing sport in America, but it’s also one of the loudest. Even five years after the sport’s major boom, municipalities and communities face backlash against the signature pop of the ball hitting the paddle. Pickleball noise is a major problem which may ultimately limit the growth of the sport and […]
In 2016, Reine Steel realized she had a pickleball problem. Not a pickleball addiction problem—she was happily embracing the sport like thousands of others. Her issue was finding games that fit her schedule without facing a logistical nightmare. Like so many fellow pickleball players, Reine found herself caught in cumbersome email chains and incessant group […]
The most iconic tournament on the PPA Tour calendar delivered several iconic moments and matches this week, from Ben Johns sending a warning shot high and hard at Quang Duong to Jericho Grollman letting everyone in Palm Springs know how he really feels about James Ignatowich. But the story of The Masters on Sunday was […]
