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 […]
Despite pickleball’s historic growth over the past decade, the sport has faced a persistent challenge that could be prohibiting even further expansion: How to accurately rate players in a way that keeps games evenly matched and enhances the experience. For Mike Barker, the solution didn’t exist – so he built one. At first it started […]
There are just two PPA Tour events remaining between now and the PPA Finals in early May. That means there are limited opportunities for players to improve their standing in the points race ahead of the end-of-season championship in San Clemente, California. The home stretch starts this week at the PPA Tour Sacramento Open, which […]
The most recent PPA Tour Asia event — the MB Hanoi Cup in Vietnam — featured many of the top players from both the U.S. and overseas. The results showcased what many fans and pundits have been saying for a few years now — it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the […]
A new reality series called “Partners” is set to be released next month, showcasing the inner-workings of pro pickleball and the players who compete on the PPA Tour. A trailer for the show was released this week, and all indications are that “Partners” will give fans a rare behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on […]
Recently we asked The Kitchen Facebook community (which has more than 190,000 members) to tell us which pickleball paddle brand was their favorite. There were 2,600 respondents and a total of 71 brands received votes. You can find the poll here. Read next: The Kitchen’s top pickleball paddles on the market right now Below are the […]
JOOLA Pickleball this week filed a patent infringement lawsuit against 11 paddle companies, alleging that the competitors copied JOOLA’s “propulsion core technology.” The paddle companies named in the litigation are: Franklin Sports, Proton Sports, RPM Pickleball, Engage Pickleball, Friday Labs, Diadem Sports, Facolos, ProXR Pickleball, Paddletek, Adidas Pickleball and Volair. JOOLA is credited with creating […]
