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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The PPA Challenger Series has announced the 2027 schedule, with seven new tour stops in the series’ third season. There will be 18 events total throughout the U.S. starting in January. In 2026 the PPA Challenger Series averaged 400 players per tournament, representing all 50 U.S. states, plus Washington D.C., the Virgin Islands and Puerto […]
The PPA Tour is in action for the third straight week starting Tuesday — this time in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the Virginia Beach Open. Given that it’s the third tournament in a row and the PPA Tour Australia Pickleball Cup is also being held this week, several big-name pros won’t be competing in Virginia. […]
Anna Leigh Waters reached another historic milestone this weekend at the PPA Tour Chicago Cup, and we also saw several huge upsets on the men’s side throughout the tournament. Waters won her 200th career PPA Tour title in the first match on Championship Sunday, a win in mixed doubles with Ben Johns over JW Johnson/Jorja […]
This doesn’t seem possible, but it’s somehow true: The PPA Tour has never been to Chicago. That’s changing this week with the inaugural Chicago Cup, which is being held at Life Time North Shore Sport and Racquet in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois. The tournament will be played indoors, and there are several interesting […]
It’s been more than a year since Ben Johns has won a singles title on the PPA Tour, but he came oh-so-close this week to ending that drought at the Las Vegas Open. Johns took down Dylan Frazier (Round of 16), Christian Alshon (Quarterfinals) and John Lucian Goins (Semifinals) on his way to Sunday’s final. […]
After a week off, the PPA Tour is back in action this week from Las Vegas. The 2026 Las Vegas Open started Monday with pro qualifying, and main-draw matches will start on Tuesday, with one round in every division to be played each day through Championship Sunday. As an “Open” event, there are 1,000 ranking […]
