The “dead” dink is a misunderstood and wrongly maligned shot in our sport. It is one of those areas of the game where a few coaches and content creators created a stigma around a shot that is critical to good play and, in doing so, hampered the games of thousands of pickleball players. Let’s fix […]
In the past 5 years we’ve seen thousands of pickleball facilities pop up across the country. When the sport exploded in the early 2020s, there was a clear need for more courts in almost every community. Public parks were jam packed, which presented an opportunity for entrepreneurs and business-minded players to open their own private […]
There are so many great events in pickleball each year, and we at The Kitchen have had the opportunity to attend many of them. Whether it’s the amateur experience or the chance to watch the best pro players compete on scenic Championship Courts, below you will find our ranking of the Top 10 pickleball events […]
The second “Slam” of the year in pro pickleball is upon us. The Atlanta Pickleball Championships is annually one of the biggest events on the PPA Tour calendar, and the action started Monday with pro qualifying. Main-draw matches will begin Tuesday, with one round in every division to be played each day through Championship Sunday. […]
We’ve known for a while that the United Pickleball Association of America — the governing body for the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball — was working on a new rulebook that will be separate from the existing USA Pickleball rulebook. That rulebook is finally here, and late last week the UPA-A made the 71-page […]
Cailyn Campbell has been on the pro pickleball scene for more than a year, but she’s still only 15 years old and is rapidly climbing the PPA Tour rankings. She’s coming off of her best result to date — a bronze medal in women’s doubles alongside Tina Pisnik at the Sacramento Open. To put the accomplishment […]
For the past three weeks, Proton pickleball paddles have not been permitted in professional play on the PPA Tour due to a contractual dispute between the brand and the United Pickleball Association, which is the body that oversees PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball events. That dispute came to an end this week, and players […]
Many tennis players are able to make the transition to pickleball fairly quickly, but reaching a high level in pickleball usually requires a few important adjustments. In this article we’ll walk through the ones that make the biggest difference. As a tennis player stepping into pickleball, you’ve likely noticed that many of your skills transfer […]
Anna Bright is just like us: Obsessed with pickleball. Not only does she play on the PPA Tour and in Major League Pickleball, but she also follows the pro circuit very closely, keeping an eye on matches and tournaments that she’s not participating in. In a recent newsletter, Bright went into detail on which pro […]
There are more than a dozen sibling duos in pro pickleball. We recently put our heads together to rank the Top 10. The list considered current combined rankings, longevity in the sport and popularity among fans. Enjoy! 1. JW & Jorja Johnson Over the past 2 ½ years they have appeared in 19 PPA finals, […]
