PPA Tour India and Major League Pickleball India to Debut in 2025 Dallas, TX (April 25, 2024) –  The United Pickleball Association and Global Sports have inked a deal to bring the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball to India, the world’s most populous country. As a part of the partnership, the organizations will launch key initiatives to the country, promoting the rapidly-growing sport to a young market.  Top PPA Tour players will hold a marquee exhibition at the PPA Tour India Monsoon Pickleball Championships in Mumbai, India in August 2024. In addition, 20 PPA Tour players w ..read more

Partnership to help pickleball players of all levels with bunions and related midfoot deformities to “get back on their feet” and out on the court Dallas, TX and Ponte Vedra, FL – April 24, 2024 – The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour and Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (NasdaqGS: TMCI), a medical technology company driving a fundamental shift in the surgical treatment of bunions and related midfoot deformities through its flagship Lapiplasty® and Adductoplasty® Procedures, today announced that Treace Medical has been named the first Medical Device Partner and Officia ..read more

OVERALL TOP 5: FED EXPRESS: Can Fed make it 9 for 9 Sundays in men’s singles? HOME COOKIN’: Utah players will receive a big home court push from their fans.  HIGH ALTITUDE: From 33 feet above sea level in Cali to nearly 2,800 in Utah – big impact on  play as the ball will fly.  APRIL 4.0: 4th consecutive tourney week – who has the mental and physical endurance to prevail? OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Traditional Draw (singles on Thursday, mixed Friday, women’s and men’s doubles Saturday, finals Sunday). VENUE/TOURNEY/TV: Event #9 of the year – one of 15 Opens in 2024, with 1000 points ..read more

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL:  (1) Ben Johns and Collin Johns def. (4) Tyson McGuffin and Jaume Martinez Vich, 7-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6. . MATCH NOTES: Fifth title this season for Johns brothers, and their 31st together. Since the start of 2023, the Johns brothers are 17-1 on Championship Sunday. . RALLIES: 2,482 shots. 209 rallies. 11.9 shots per rally. 41.8 rallies per game. 118/209 rallies were 9 shots or less. (56%) 91/209 rallies were 10 shots or more. (44%) Shortest: 1 shot (4), 2 shots (5), 3 shots (20), 4 shots (12). (19% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.) Longest: 85, 61, 47 ..read more

The Selkirk Red Rock Open is kicking off on April 24th and the professional draws for all five divisions of play have officially been released. It’s time to dive into the excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join in the thrill and share your result predictions on social media. To tune into all the action, see the full broadcast schedule and visit PPA TV on Youtube. Tournament results, updates, and pickleball news are made in real time via the PPA Tour Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, so follow us there to stay in t ..read more

=== MEN’S SINGLES === #2 Federico Staksrud gave up only 28 points in eight games Thursday. This is his eighth straight final this year (3 golds, 4 silvers), including a win over Garnett for the Indoor Championships title in March. Staksrud’s run of eight finals is impressive, but Ben Johns -won- 13 consecutive tournaments in 2020 and 2021. #3 Connor Garnett needed three games to get by both Rafa Hewett and Jaume Martinez Vich Thursday. He’s looking for his first gold after four silvers. Garnett lost to Staksrud 4-11, 12-10, 11-2 in the gold medal match in Minnesota. Bronze: #11 Aanik ..read more

OVERALL TOP 5: GREAT 8: Federico Staksrud goes for a jaw dropping 8th consecutive men’s singles final. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’: 3rd of 4 consecutive weekends in April: NC to TX to Cali – Utah next week.  MERRY GO ROUND: So many new partnerships – who will mesh and who will crumble? MARY GO TO WHICH ROUND?: Mary Brascia is the #1 seed in singles (no AL or CP) – will she play on Sunday on her home courts?  OPEN OPPORTUNITIES: Traditional Draw (singles on Thursday, mixed Friday, women’s and men’s doubles Saturday, finals Sunday). VENUE/TOURNEY/TV: Event #8 of the year – one of 15 Opens i ..read more

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 to win mixed doubles with four different partners. Back-to-back finals for Pisnik and Bar. . RALLIES: 1,210 shots. 100 rallies. 12.1shots per rally. 33.3 rallies per game. 51/100 rallies were 9 shots or less. (51%) 49/100 rallies were 10 shots or more. (49%) Shortest: 1 shot (0), 2 shots (6), 3 shots (6), 4 shots (5). (17% of the rallies were four shots or fewer.) Longest: 65, 58, 40 ..read more

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 excitement! As players gear up for intense battles on the court, we invite you to join in the thrill and share your result predictions on social media. To tune into all the action, see the full broadcast schedule and visit PPA TV on Youtube. Tournament results, updates, and pickleball news are made in real time via the PPA Tour Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts, so follow ..read more

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 week in North Carolina was his first in 2024. He had nine last year. === MEN’S SINGLES === #10 QUANG DUONG will leave Houston with his first PPA medal. The 18-year-old did not lose a game while beating top-seed Ben Johns and sixth-seed Jaume Martinez Vich to reach the final. #2 FEDERICO STAKSRUD is seven-for-seven in reaching the finals this year. He has two gold ..read more