Leigh Waters put an exclamation point on her return to the PPA Tour on Sunday, securing the title in women’s doubles at the Daytona Beach Open with her daughter, Anna Leigh Waters. The mother-daughter duo defeated Jorja Johnson and Tyra Black 7-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-4 in the gold medal match. After dropping the first game […]
The winningest men’s doubles team in PPA Tour history — Ben and Collin Johns — have ended their partnership ahead of the 2025 season. The Johns brothers, who won 33 doubles titles together and 43 total medals while playing together for the past four seasons, will play with different partners next year after a disappointing 2024 […]
The PPA Tour’s Daytona Beach Open presented by ROAR Organic serves as the final PPA event of 2024, but here’s the twist: this tournament already counts toward 2025 standings. While some top players are taking an early holiday break, this event is packed with new partnerships, big returns, and wide-open draws that set the stage […]
If you tuned in to the 2024 PPA CIBC Finals this weekend, you quite literally witnessed the culmination of the year’s best: the objective best point-earning players on the PPA Tour playing out the culmination of 2024’s most exciting storylines. To nobody’s surprise, young GOAT Anna Leigh Waters took a starring role in the action, once again […]
The semifinals of the CIBC PPA Tour Finals are officially set after the final round of pool play wrapped up Friday night at Life Time Rancho San Clemente. The tournament, which features on the top-ranked men and women on tour, has produced several surprises in the first three days, including the sport’s most well-known duo […]
The sad narrative which ardent pickleball fans have endured over the last few years is that their sport just isn’t right for TV. Until recently, they didn’t have any way to combat that assertion with hard evidence. Streaming views aren’t exactly soaring. But behind the scenes, pro leagues have brokered deals with networks and other investors, bringing record streaming, […]
Some of the biggest names in organized pickleball have announced a landmark partnership that could stand to change the landscape of ratings and tournament experience in the sport. Pickleball Inc., the United Pickleball Association (UPA, a.k.a. the parent company of Major League Pickleball & PPA Tour), and DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating) have announced a […]
You’d be (partially) forgiven for assuming that the PPA North Carolina Cup 2024 was just another pro event. After all, it’s a busy month for the PPA and pro pickleball in general. But there were some serious standout moments during the event that made for a very entertaining – and unexpected – watch. Here are […]
Watching pro pickleball can be overwhelming, even for those who already consider themselves enthusiasts. So we’ve taken note of some of the most exciting or otherwise interesting storylines, rivalries, and projections for upcoming matches to bring you “3 Reasons to Watch.”Here are some moments to look forward to during the PPA North Carolina Cup this […]
Some of North Carolina’s most important sports icons will compete against Genie Bouchard, Jack Sock, and other top PPA Tour pros during the North Carolina Pickleball Pro-Am on Saturday, April 6 from 2-3pm ET at Cary Tennis Park. Carolina Hurricanes Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour and former players Cam Ward and Justin Williams will join UNC Basketball Legend […]
