USA Pickleball Announces Partnership with Transworld Business Advisors
The world leader in the marketing and sales of businesses, mergers and acquisitions, and franchises will serve as Business Broker Partner for America’s fastest growing sport PHOENIX – USA Pickleball,...
View ArticleUSA Pickleball Launches Official Charitable Arm, USA Pickleball Serves
In conjunction with the announcement, USA Pickleball will host an introductory pickleball clinic at Arizona Athletic Grounds PHOENIX — USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport, today...
View ArticleThird Shot Drives Are on the Rise
A shift in tactics is underway in the PPA. Have you noticed it, especially lately? If you think you’ve been seeing more third shot drives, you are right, and the numbers back it up. Let’s compare the...
View ArticleJohnson gets his PPA Tour started right
What a start for Yates Johnson. Oh, and welcome to the PPA Tour. Johnson, a regular winner on the APP Tour, made his debut as a newly signed member with the PPA and did it with style, ousting...
View ArticleWaters on the way to 100
The most-prolific female winner on the PPA Tour has a chance to turn 100 this weekend in North Carolina. Anna Leigh Waters, just 17 years old, has 97 gold medals in her PPA career. She would reach the...
View ArticleUpsetting day Thursday in North Carolina
The last time the PPA Tour was in action Anna Bright and Matt Wright were the big winners. Bright won a pair of gold medals and was the player of the tournament in Austin, scoring a pair of wins in...
View ArticleWild run continues for Brascia and Fought
Todd Fought is feeling good, Maggie Brascia is just “so excited” and Mary Brascia is living it up. And Mary isn’t even playing. Yeah, that’s what happens when you enter the draw as the No. 22 seed...
View ArticleParenteau gets by Devidze, gets another shot at Waters
To get the chance to play a familiar foe Catherine Parenteau hasn’t had much success against, she had to beat a new rival who Parenteau hasn’t had success with either. Saturday Parenteau did the...
View ArticleWaters reaches another milestone, wins 100th-career gold medal
Less than three years ago, Anna Leigh Waters won her first gold medal. Sunday, she won her 100th. With another triple crown, this time at the North Carolina Cup, Waters stayed comfortably “on-brand”...
View ArticleDoubles Rallies Getting Shorter in 2024
A subtle change is happening across the early portion of this PPA season. Championship doubles rallies are shorter this year. That’s using the statistics from the three PPA gold medal doubles matches...
View ArticleSTORYLINES FOR THE VEOLIA HOUSTON OPEN PRESENTED BY JUST COURTS
OVERALL TOP 5: TRIPLE PLAY: Ben Johns grabbed his first triple crown of 2024 in NC, can he go back-to-back? ALW101 WILL HAVE TO WAIT: Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau are sitting out the PPA...
View ArticleDraw Reveal: Veolia Houston Open presented by Just Courts
The Veolia Houston Open presented by Just Courts is kicking off on April 10th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the...
View ArticleUSA Pickleball Names Sport:80 Technology Partner To Serve Growing Membership...
The membership management solution will invigorate the USA Pickleball member experience for its rapidly growing base PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for pickleball in the U.S.,...
View ArticleStats Wrap: Championship Sunday at the North Carolina Cup.
Cary, North Carolina. April 7, 2024. MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL: (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (14) Augie Ge and Jaume Martinez Vich, 11-2, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES: Part of Johns’ 21st PPA...
View ArticlePICKLEBALL INC., UNITED PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION AND DUPR (DYNAMIC UNIVERSAL...
Dallas and Austin, TX (April 12, 2024) – In a milestone deal for pickleball, Pickleball Inc. and the United Pickleball Association (UPA), the parent company of Major League Pickleball (MLP) and The...
View ArticleHouston Championship Sunday Preview, from the Stats Desk
Ben Johns is looking for his 120th gold, 40th doubles gold and 45th mixed doubles gold. Collin Johns is looking for his 30th gold (all in men’s doubles). Ben Johns’ 21st career PPA Triple Crown last...
View ArticleUSA Pickleball Announces Partnership with National Hearing Care Company,...
HearingLife will sponsor USA Pickleball’s tournaments nationwide to champion hearing health, an active lifestyle and longevity PHOENIX – USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for pickleball in...
View ArticleUSA Pickleball Joins Forces With Team IP, Team IP to Serve As Exclusive...
USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for pickleball in the U.S., today announced its partnership with Team IP, the No. 1 Souvenir Merchandiser for amateur sports in the U.S. This collaboration...
View ArticleDraw Reveal: Veolia LA Open presented by Deep Eddy Vodka
The Veolia LA Open presented by Deep Eddy Vodka is kicking off on April 17th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the...
View ArticleSTATS WRAP: Veolia Houston Open presented by Just Courts
MIXED DOUBLES FINAL (2) Etta Wright and Ben Johns def. (11) Tina Pisnik and Dekel Bar, 11-4, 11-6, 11-5. . MATCH NOTES: First mixed doubles title for Wright; 45th for Johns. Johns is the first player...
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