It’s been a busy summer for world No. 1 women’s pickleball pro Anna Leigh Waters. She was featured on multiple New York City billboards, including one in Times Square, appeared in a live interview on SportsCenter during the MLP Mid-Season Tournament, attended the ESPY Awards, and on Wednesday night she threw out the first pitch […]
There have been thrilling upsets, dominating performances, sideline drama, surprising trades, disastrous decisions and plenty more interesting developments over the past four months. It’s all been leading to this weekend: The Major League Pickleball Finals in New York City’s Central Park. The action starts Friday with Premier Level semifinal matches, followed by the Challenger Level finals […]
A yet-to-be released comedy that follows a washed-up tennis pro who turns to pickleball to save his career has officially been acquired by Apple Original Films. “The Dink” features several big-name stars, including Jake Johnson, Ben Stiller, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Chloe Fineman, Aaron Chen, Patton Oswalt, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor. Former tennis pros […]
The writing was on the wall when Jaume Martinez Vich started using an adidas paddle a few weeks ago, but the sports equipment and apparel brand made it official late last week: Martinez Vich is the latest player to join the adidas Pickleball roster of pros. He joins Rafa Hewett, a longtime adidas player, and Mari […]
Everybody is asking the same question after the No. 5-seed Columbus Sliders pulled off a big upset over the No. 2-seed Dallas Flash on Sunday in San Diego to advance to the Major League Pickleball Finals in New York City next weekend: What was Dallas thinking? The Flash, as one of the top 3 seeds, had […]
Thomas Wilson, one of the most athletic, entertaining and beloved players in pro pickleball, joins the Pickleballers podcast this week for an inspiring and emotional episode. Thomas opens up about his journey from college tennis to the pro pickleball stage, his battles with life-threatening health challenges and the resilience it’s taken to fight his way […]
The Major League Pickleball playoffs are underway from San Diego. The first-round matches at the Premier Level are in the books and two teams have been eliminated: The Miami Pickleball Club and Utah Black Diamonds. We’ll be updating this blog throughout the weekend as the quarterfinal rounds progress and we get closer to determining the […]
Pickleball players spend a lot of time deciding on their next paddle purchase. It’s an important decision — paddles aren’t cheap these days — and we certainly believe that it’s crucial to have a quality paddle in order to play your best. But the truth is most modern paddles from the top brands are pretty […]
At some point in almost everyone’s pickleball journey, they learn about DUPR ratings. In most rec play circles, a 4.0 player is one of the more advanced people in the group. In this article we are going to dissect everything you need to know about what a true 4.0 player looks like, the skills needed […]
Ah, the pickleball serve legality dispute — a classic tale as old as the kitchen line. If you’re using the traditional volley serve, chances are you’ll eventually hear an opponent yell, “That serve isn’t legal!” And let’s be honest, they might not even be sure what the rules are; they just don’t like losing. Why […]
