David Groechel’s first experience with a “real” pickleball paddle wasn’t a good one. After playing for a few months and becoming hooked on the sport, he upgraded from his cheap beginner paddle to a $225 premium paddle from one of the big brands. It wasn’t long before it snapped at the neck. So he got […]
Earlier this year, Paddletek started its Reserve program, which is meant to give players an early look at the latest paddle technology in the game. The first paddle that was launched under that program was the Reserve Honeyfoam. It was released in January in limited quantities and featured a “multi-foam floating core that is designed to expand […]
Selkirk Sport, a leading pickleball paddle and equipment manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of Bread & Butter Pickleball Company, a smaller niche brand that has been well known in the paddle enthusiast community for several years. According to a news release, the deal allows Selkirk to “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball […]
Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns have each played in nine PPA Tour events in 2026. Between women’s doubles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles — which they play together — they were a combined 136-1 in those tournaments, with their only loss coming in mixed to Anna Bright/Hayden Patriquin at the Mesa Cup. They put the […]
With the move to a fall-spring schedule, this week’s PPA Tour Finals serve as the season-ending championship for the top players on tour. The event starts Wednesday in San Clemente, California, and features the Top 8 players in singles and mixed doubles and the Top 16 in men’s and women’s doubles, based on updated standings […]
A new reality series called “Partners” was released on Tuesday and is now available on the PPA Tour’s YouTube Channel, Amazon Prime and Pickleball TV. The documentary gives fans a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the inner-workings of pro pickleball and the players who compete on the PPA Tour. The six-part series, produced by Shutterstock Studios, […]
Eddie Anderson has been a die-hard pickleball player since he was introduced to the sport in 2019. So when he built his house in Lakeland, Florida, in 2023, it obviously needed to include a pickleball court. Anderson – who has played senior pro events in the past and now plays mostly with/against high-level amateurs – […]
The five people who were killed in a Texas plane crash on their way to a pickleball tournament last week have been identified. All were members of Amarillo Pickleball Club — Seren Wilson, 19; Brooke Skypala, 45; Stacy Hedrick, 51; Justin “Glen” Appling, 37; and Hayden Dillard, 39. They died in the crash Thursday night, […]
The favorites may have prevailed in every division on Championship Sunday at the PPA Tour Atlanta Pickleball Championships, but in a few years fans could look back on this week as the tournament Tama Shimabukuro became a star. The talented 15-year-old from Hawaii made the final in men’s singles and the semifinals in men’s doubles […]
Pickleball Inc. has become the new parent company of the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball following a $225 million investment led by Apollo Sports Capital, which is an investment platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO). The deal integrates professional and amateur pickleball with leading technology, retail and infrastructure platforms. Pickleball Inc.’s newly merged business operations […]
