Best Dressed at Nationals 

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Spectators and players arrived runway-ready at Nationals.  From tie-dye to sparkles to clever pun shirts and DIY necklaces, players and pros alike showed up to the courts in photo-worthy fits that deserve recognition.  Susan Crossland and Linda Shafer arrived on...

Doubling Down: Thursday’s Paired Action Doesn’t Disappoint

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Rain throughout Dallas moved Thursday’s matches inside and made for cooler temperatures, but the day’s doubles matches certainly brought the heat. Here’s everything you need to know from Round of 16 doubles action to get up to speed for Friday’s quarterfinals.   Mixed...

A day in the life of a pickleball pro at Nationals: Christian Alshon

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On Thursday, Nov. 9, I spent the day with PPA Tour pro Christian Alshon.  The seventh-ranked player in the world had a full schedule consisting of matches in every discipline – men’s singles, mixed doubles, and men’s doubles.  Before hitting the court, Alshon began...

Haworth upsets No. 1 Johns in round of 16

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Chris Haworth wasn’t that happy after his mixed doubles and his men’s doubles performances left him 0-2 at the National Championships in Dallas. He and partner Jenna Hessert were bounced out of the second round of qualifying on Tuesday and didn’t make the main draw in...

Top Seeds, Upsets, and Injury: Breaking Down Wednesday Afternoon’s Pro Action

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Pro singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles play kicked off on Wednesday at the Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships. With an unfortunate injury and upsets in mixed doubles, here are snapshots from a busy afternoon of play at Brookhaven Country Club. On...