With several brands releasing new paddles in the first few months of the year, many of the top pro pickleball players have recently switched up their equipment. Below is a breakdown of exactly which paddle models are being used by the current top 10 men and women in the PPA Tour points standings, as of […]
For decades Dominator has been a well-known brand in the basketball world. Since the company was founded in the early 2000s, they’ve specialized in making quality hoops and lighting for backyard courts, becoming a household name in the niche industry. In the late 2010s, they started to notice a trend: More and more people were […]
Augie Ge this week became the latest pro player to sign with rising paddle brand 11SIX24. He joins Dekel Bar and a handful of other pro players who have switched to the company’s latest model — the 11SIX24 Power 2, which has been getting a lot of buzz in the paddle industry. The Power 2 […]
James Ignatowich is on a heater. The former PPA Tour pro started his own paddle company — RPM Pickleball — in 2025, and the brand saw immediate success. RPM’s first paddle, the Friction Pro, received great feedback from multiple reviewers and quickly sold out of the initial stock. Ignatowich has continued to see high demand […]
Anna Leigh Waters will be making her international pickleball debut this week at the PPA Tour Asia MB Hanoi Cup in Vietnam. Waters leads a strong U.S.-based contingent of players that also includes Ben Johns, Anna Bright, Hayden Patriquin, Federico Staksrud, Kate Fahey, Christian Alshon, Gabe Tardio, Catherine Parenteau, Tyra Black, Tyson McGuffin and more. […]
Chris Haworth joined the PPA Tour late last summer with big expectations from fans and pundits. Many considered him a top 5 singles player in the world despite mostly competing on the APP Tour to that point. But even though there was a lot of excitement from the outside, Haworth said he didn’t personally have […]
Aaron Sunstrum has been a big proponent of community-driven sports his entire adult life. For years he participated in beach volleyball leagues, which gave him an outlet for his competitiveness, allowed him to meet new people and create a social network outside of his day job. It was a place he could go several nights […]
Major League Baseball’s Opening Day has arrived, and to celebrate, JOOLA Pickleball has announced its latest signing of a high-profile slugger. Four-time World Series Champion Tino Martinez, who payed in the majors from 1990-2005 (Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Devil Rays), has officially signed a contract with JOOLA as he finds his competitive […]
Vivienne David is one of the most beloved players pickleball has ever had — a true fan favorite, a bright light on tour, and a former world No. 2 in mixed doubles who just announced she’s stepping away from pro pickleball. In this episode, Vivienne sits down with Roscoe and Jared to tell the real story […]
Engage’s latest performance paddle — the X2 — is now officially available for pre-order, with paddles expected to ship by mid-April. The X2 is the company’s second full-foam offering, following the Engage Profoam that was released in 2025. The new model features a “Quad Density” foam core and a new approach to the carbon fiber […]
