What’s new in the world of pickleball? More than likely it’s the ongoing improvement, renovation, and creation of new venues coast-to-coast where pickleball enthusiasts are welcome, from beginner to advanced levels. So, check out our playlist for some prime outdoor public pickleballing! The Bobby Riggs Racket & Paddle Club, Encinitas, CA (22 courts) 875 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas, CA 92024 A pickleball facility with a lot of courts and open to everyone? What more could Bobby Riggs Racket & Paddle offer? Located in Encinitas, CA, this venue includes 22 pickleball courts. Privately owned ..read more

The 2023 US Open was held at the wonderful public East Naples Community Park in Naples, Florida, where the Collier County administration began supporting pickleball early in the boom and continues to make improvements to the 64-court facility. The tournament is billed as “The Biggest Pickleball Party in the World” and acceptance is done by a lottery. Local stars Simone Jardim, two-time US Open Triple Crown Champion, and Kyle Yates, six-time Pro Champion, were crowd favorites and pickleball always seems to have new rising stars at each tournament. Professional referee Melody Woodsum says, “Ever ..read more

Forget home theaters and gyms, wine cellars and outdoor kitchens. The hottest home amenity in luxury residential developments is a pickleball court. Pickleball enthusiast Mauricio Umansky, CEO and Founder of The Agency, a $57 billion global real estate empire, says pickleball is shaping the real estate industry as luxury developers race to keep up with the demand. “Pickleball is definitely a sought-after amenity in communities and new developments, and the demand is only growing as the sport becomes more widely known.” Mauricio, whose business represents some of the world’s top developers ..read more

Anaba Wines, named for Sonoma Valley’s upward-moving “anabatic” winds, is pickleball’s newest partner. The winery sits on a picturesque 16 acres, 35 minutes north of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. In 2005, Proprietor John Sweazey knew he’d found his dream landscape, reminding him of the valuable time he spent in the Rhône Valley in France cultivating the love for his new enterprise after successful careers in computer sales for IBM and in commercial real estate. “France was still considered the primary home of fine winemaking, so my travel focus was the numerous different Fren ..read more

Let’s compare pickleball point length and actual play time to tennis. Buckle your seat belt, as the facts are quite stunning! Statistic #1: What is the average length of a point in tennis versus pickleball? Despite the fact that we remember the extra-long points in both sports, the average point length in tennis is only three shots. That includes the serve and return of serve, making those two shots disproportionately important. How does this tennis point length compare to pickleball? The average point length in pickleball is three times longer than tennis, at nine ball strikes per point! How ..read more

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America, and probably around the world. It is becoming quite popular in some countries but is still unknown in most. So how do we replicate the tremendous success in some nations to other regions of the world? The answer is: vision, perseverance. resilience and overall leadership. There are several challenges that we are confronting to expand the sport in Mexico. For starters, the name itself becomes a barrier. The word pickleball is difficult just to pronounce for people whose native language is something other than English. Furthermore, it doe ..read more

Profession: Pickleball playing and teaching professional as of July 2020, formerly an auditor/CPA for Deloitte Pickleball Ranking: WPR #2 in the world Favorite Performance: The first pro title at the APP Punta Gorda Open in January 2021 and the APP Chicago Open Men’s What is your greatest asset? My ability to remove my ego to see objectively what is going on in a match. My CPA training gives me an opportunity to look at the game in an accountability way, by the numbers, percentage pickleball. There is risk, reward, and return on investment. You are known for your chainsaw serve. What was your ..read more

Buoyed by a new tournament series that is focused on a younger age bracket, the next generation of pickleball players is shattering the myth that pickleball is a seniors-only sport. The tournament series, which the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) launched in 2021, is the first of its kind. It is primarily focused on developing champion pickleball players in the 16-23 age range. Aptly named the APP Next Gen Series, the tournament’s mission is to create a platform for America’s top young pickleball players to compete and receive coaching from senior professionals. “The mission for ..read more

Oh, metabolism. We dink that term around almost as much as Anna Leigh Waters wins, but what is metabolism, really? Can we blame “slow” metabolism on weight gain? If so, how can we drive it up to burn more calories? The truth is scientists still have a lot to learn about metabolism. It seems to be as unique to individuals as their pickleball serve. Here’s some general information about what we do know, and a few tips that may keep yours at its best. What is Metabolism? Simply put, metabolism is the process of converting the food we eat into energy. Through a series of complex chemical reactions ..read more

On Friday, January 28, top Olympic medalist swimmer, Michael Phelps, joined the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals former football wide receiver, Larry Fitzgerald, in a series of exhibition games playing pickleball against some of the top pros in the game, at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa for the Carvana Desert Ridge Open, the first stop of the 2022 Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour. Fitzgerald quickly made himself comfortable in front of a sold-out spectator crowd on championship court, keeping up with the seasoned pickleball pros and winning some impressive points t ..read more