Genie Bouchard is one of the most recognizable athletes of her generation — a former world No. 5 tennis player, Wimbledon finalist and one of the biggest tennis stars to ever come out of Canada. From growing up in Montreal to moving to Florida at age 12 to chase tennis full time, Genie’s story is […]
Terrell Owens is one of the greatest wide receivers of all time — an NFL Hall of Famer and one of the most dominant competitors the game has ever seen. From growing up on welfare in rural Alabama, to walking on at Chattanooga with no expectations, to becoming a Hall of Fame NFL receiver, Terrell’s […]
Lucy Kovalova is one of the OG queens of pickleball — a former world number one, multiple-time triple crown winner and one of the most feared right-side players of all time. From a tiny village in Slovakia to Wichita State with no English, to “accidentally” becoming the best in the world, Lucy has lived every […]
CourtsApp, the first AI-powered marketing and booking platform built to modernize court marketing and reservations for pickleball and other racket sports, has announced a partnership with DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating), the global standard for pickleball ratings and verified match data. In a news release, the companies said they are building a “more more connected […]
The paddle nobody was asking for just landed — a USAP-approved, limited-edition Selkirk x Tesla collab built with completely new engineering under the hood. The Tesla Plaid Pickleball Paddle by Selkirk isn’t a gimmick. It’s the result of wind-tunnel testing, aerodynamic modeling, and a design approach that treats a pickleball paddle like a performance machine. How this […]
Pickleball players asked, so ERNE delivered. The company known for its full-sized ball machine recently released a more compact version — the Dink + Drop Pro — that allows everybody from beginners to pros to practice in their garages, basements, driveways, living rooms, studio apartments and of course pickleball courts. The smaller, lightweight design comes with […]
Matt Wright is one of the most polarizing, respected and mysterious players in pickleball — and somehow, he had never done a real pickleball podcast … until now. At 48 years old, he’s still making PPA finals, still out-thinking kids half his age and still one of the most entertaining players on tour. In this […]
The Kitchen has partnered with many of the top brands in pickleball to bring you exclusive discounts on paddles, shoes, bags, balls and more. In most cases using code “KITCHEN” will get you the best deal out there. Happy shopping! Need help making a decision? Check out our “best of” lists 👇 – The Kitchen’s […]
Nearly a year after Ben Johns and Collin Johns shocked the pickleball world by announcing they were ending their doubles partnership, Ben Johns has opened up about the difficult decision to split with his brother. On a recent episode of Pickleballers, Johns looked back on the duo’s dominance over the years and also their regression […]
Tyra “Hurricane” Black grew up in the pressure cooker of junior tennis — sitting courtside in a stroller while her dad coached pros, traveling the world alone at 13 and being turned pro without even knowing it. The burnout, stress and antidepressants that followed nearly pushed her out of sports for good. Then an earthquake […]
