Many of the top PPA Tour pros made the trip to Australia last week for the Australia Pickleball Cup in Brisbane. In this video, Chris Cali from Sorry Not Sorry Pickleball is breaking down the best moments from the tournament. Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio shined in men’s doubles, leading Chris to wonder whether they […]
Almost exactly 4 years ago, Dale Young founded Six Zero Pickleball in his backyard workshop in Australia. At first the inspiration for wanting to make pickleball paddles was out of necessity: There were only a handful of brands that sold paddles in Australia at the time, and shipping costs made them very expensive for consumers. […]
Most players like to dink crosscourt, sideline to sideline. It makes sense for a few reasons: The crosscourt dink travels over the low middle of the net and moves your opponent wide. But there’s a few ways this strategy can get you in trouble. When the ball has to travel a longer distance (sideline to […]
In a recent episode of Pickleballers, pro player Gabe Tardio discussed the decision in late 2024/early 2025 that changed the trajectory of his career: Partnering with Ben Johns in men’s doubles. Before the partnership was agreed to, Tardio wasn’t even planning to play PPA Tour events in 2025. He was in negotiations with a pro […]
Some of the biggest names on the PPA Tour skipped the Virginia Beach Open this week, including Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters, Anna Bright, Jorja and JW Johnson, Gabe Tardio, Hayden Patriquin and Christian Alshon. That left the door wide open for new contenders to pick up some big wins. Read next: Expert review of […]
Pickleball received a hefty amount of mainstream media attention this week after The Picklr, an indoor facility chain with more than 70 locations throughout the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news raised questions about what comes next for The Picklr’s clubs, and what it means for franchisees and members — and the pickleball […]
It’s been a long time since a paddle release has been discussed and hyped as much as the RPM Jade. When clips of RPM Founder James Ignatowich using the paddle started circulating over a month ago, the paddle world immediately started buzzing — Will this be RPM’s best model yet? Is the durable grit legit? […]
A recent PPA Tour match has re-ignited a debate among fans and pundits about over-the-top celebrations and taunting in pro pickleball. The debate has been a constant topic of discussion among fans in The Kitchen Facebook Group for years, but a women’s singles match at last week’s PPA Tour Chicago Cup between Maria Ford and […]
In this episode of Pickleballers, Federico Staksrud sits down with co-hosts Roscoe Bellamy and Jared Paul for a casual, wide-ranging conversation about his journey from a software company desk job to the top of the sport. They cover his blockbuster MLP trade to the New Jersey 5s, his reunion with Hayden Patriquin in men’s doubles […]
In the past 2 years, full-foam pickleball paddles have taken over a huge share of the market. Paddles that are constructed using a foam core are commonly referred to as “Gen 4” paddles, as opposed to “Gen 3” paddles that use a polypropylene honeycomb core (typically with a foam ring around the edge). But not […]
